Enders State Forest
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Enders State Forest
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| location | Granby , Litchfield County ; Barkhamsted , Hartford County USA | |
| surface | 8.52 km 2 | |
| Geographical location | 41 ° 58 ′ N , 72 ° 54 ′ W | |
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| Setup date | 1970 | |
| administration | Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection, Connecticut State | |
Enders State Forest is a state forest in the US state of Connecticut in the area of the parishes of Granby and Barkhamsted . The forest was established in 1970 with a piece of land donated to the state by the children of John and Harriet Enders. Another donation in 1981 and subsequent acquisitions let the forest grow to 2,105 acres (852 ha).
geography
The Enders State Forest is located near the Barkhamsted Reservoir , but the waters (including Beach Brook , and the West Branch Salmon Brook with its tributaries Higley Brook and Kendall Brook ) drain east to the Farmington River . The mountainous terrain is dominated by the Pine Cone , which rises to 107 ft (326 m) above sea level. A little further east is Broad Hill (780 ft, 238 m).
free time activities
The forest offers opportunities for hiking and hunting. Several waterfalls are popular destinations for swimmers in the summer. Unfortunately, serious accidents keep happening there.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
- ^ State Parks and Forests : Funding, Recruiting, and Referrals. (PDF)
- ^ Enders State Forest . In: State Parks and Forests . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
- ↑ Connecticut State Forests Seedling Letterbox Series - Clues for Enders State Forest . In: State Parks and Forests . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
- ^ Scot Allyn: Teen's death at Enders State Forest highlights water's risks . In: Farmington Valley Times , Foothills Media Group, June 10, 2013. Archived from the original on September 30, 2013 Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ^ Another Fall in Enders State Forest , CBS Connecticut. July 2, 2013. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015 Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved October 29, 2013.
Web links
- Enders State Forest Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection