Wadsworth Falls State Park
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Wadsworth Falls State Park
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| location | Middlefield , Middletown USA | |
| surface | 1.15 km 2 | |
| Geographical location | 41 ° 32 ' N , 72 ° 41' W | |
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| Setup date | 1942 | |
| administration | Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection, State of Connecticut | |
Wadsworth Falls State Park (also simply: Wadsworth Falls ) is a state park in the area of the cities of Middletown and Middlefield in the US state of Connecticut. The park is located in the northeast corner of Middlefield and extends over the city limits into Middletown, with the main entrance on Route 157 .
geography
The park covers an area of 115 hectares and has several hiking trails. The Coginchaug River , a tributary of the Connecticut River , crosses the park. It is possible to have a picnic and there is a small swimming lake with a cemented bottom. The water comes from springs near the Coginchaug River. A small bridge leads to the falls at Wadsworth Brook . Another creek in the park is the Laurel Grove Brook . Hampden basalt emerges in some places under the sandstone layers of the Portland Arkose .
The Wadsworth Falls
Wadsworth Falls is on the opposite side of the park from the main entrance and is accessible by car from Cherry Hill Road. Wadsworth Falls is approximately 9 m (30 feet) high and 16 m (52 feet) long. The water pours over sandstone banks.
history
The falls were named after Clarence C. Wadsworth, a Colonel in the New York National Guard . He owned the land on which the park extends today. Wadsworth had a good reputation as a scientist and was mainly concerned with linguistics. After settling in Middletown, where he was near Wesleyan University , he made it his business to protect Wadsworth Falls. With his will he founded the Rockfall Corporation , which was tasked with protecting the landscape, plants and animals on his property. In 1942 , 108 hectares of the land were given to the State of Connecticut.
The mansion
Even if it is not part of the state park's land, the Long Hill Estate mansion , which once belonged to Clarence C. Wadsworth, is in the immediate vicinity of the park ⊙ . It can be visited on hiking trails. Today it is privately owned and is used as an event space after extensive renovations.
See also
Web links
- Wadsworth Falls State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Wadsworth Falls State Park Map Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wadsworth Falls State Park in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ^ State Parks and Forests : Funding, Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee, Staff Findings and Recommendations.
- ^ Wadsworth Falls State Park at State Parks and Forests of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- ↑ Homepage of the Parklands ( Memento of the original from April 20, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
