Ross Pond State Park
Appearance
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Location | Killingly, Connecticut, United States |
Coordinates | 41°46′33″N 71°51′45″W / 41.77583°N 71.86250°W |
Area | 314 acres (127 ha)[1] |
Elevation | 361 ft (110 m)[2] |
Established | 1964 |
Administered by | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
Designation | Connecticut state park |
Website | Official website |
Ross Pond State Park is a public recreation area covering 314 acres (127 ha) in the town of Killingly, Connecticut. The state park offers hiking, hunting, fishing, and a boat launch.[1][3] It sits adjacent to Old Furnace State Park and a blue-blazed trail connects the two.[4] Ross Pond State Park entered the Connecticut Register and Manual in 1964 as a state park of 181 acres (73 ha).[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Other State Parks and Forests". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "Ross Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Ross Pond Boat Launch". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. January 25, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "Old Furnace State Park". Killingly Conservation Commission. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "State Parks". State Register and Manual 1964. State of Connecticut. p. 157. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Other State Parks and Forests Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection