Humaston Brook State Park

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Humaston Brook State Park
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location Litchfield , Litchfield County , USA
surface 0.57 km 2
Geographical location 41 ° 42 ′  N , 73 ° 6 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 42 ′ 10 "  N , 73 ° 6 ′ 25"  W
Humaston Brook State Park, Connecticut
Humaston Brook State Park
Setup date 1994
administration Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection, Connecticut State
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Humaston Brook State Park is a state park in the US state of Connecticut in the Litchfield community .

geography

The state park includes part of the upper reaches of Humaston Brooks and a short section of Turner Brooks , which join south of the park and soon after flow into Northfield Brook , which flows into the Naugatuck River . Humaston Brook forms Northfield Pond in the south of the park, which is the main attraction. To the north is the closest sanctuary to Topsmead State Forest and about 4 km further south is Black Rock State Park .

free time activities

In addition to hiking, the park offers fishing at Northfield Pond.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ State Parks and Forests : Funding, Recruiting, and Referrals. (PDF)
  3. ^ US Geological Survey. The National Map
  4. Humaston Brook State Park . In: State Parks and Forests . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.

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