Housatonic Meadows State Park
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Housatonic Meadows State Park
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 View from the Appalachian Trail to the Housatonic River. |
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| location | Sharon , Litchfield County , USA | |
| surface | 1.83 km 2 | |
| Geographical location | 41 ° 51 ' N , 73 ° 23' W | |
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| Setup date | 1927 | |
| administration | Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection, Connecticut | |
Housatonic Meadows State Park is a state park in the US state of Connecticut in the area of the community of Sharon . It covers an area of 183 hectares (452 acres) and offers picnicking, fishing, and winter skiing.
geography
The park stretches from north to south on the right bank of the Housatonic River . Carse Brook and Hatch Brook are two tributaries of the Housatonic that traverse the park. The park is enclosed by part of the Housatonic State Forest , a wooded area of 4,409 hectares. The Appalachian Trail crosses it.
See also
Web links
- Housatonic Meadows State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Individual evidence
- ^ Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
- ^ State Parks and Forests : Funding, Recruiting, and Referrals. (PDF)
- ^ Housatonic Meadows State Park . In: State Parks and Forests . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.