Haystack Mountain (Connecticut)

Haystack Mountain State Park
Observation tower atop Haystack Mountain
Map showing the location of Haystack Mountain State Park
Map showing the location of Haystack Mountain State Park
Location in Connecticut
Map showing the location of Haystack Mountain State Park
Map showing the location of Haystack Mountain State Park
Haystack Mountain (Connecticut) (the United States)
LocationNorfolk, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates42°0′17″N 73°12′30″W / 42.00472°N 73.20833°W / 42.00472; -73.20833[1]
Area292 acres (118 ha)[2]
Elevation1,663 ft (507 m)[1]
DesignationConnecticut state park
Established1917
AdministratorConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
WebsiteHaystack Mountain State Park

Haystack Mountain[3] is a 1,680-foot-high (510 m) mountain topped with an observation tower that is the chief features of Haystack Mountain State Park, a 354-acre [4] public recreation area in the town of Norfolk, Connecticut.[5]

The 50-foot-tall (15 m) Haystack Mountain Tower, built in 1929 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, sits upon it.[6] The tower provides a view over the town of Norfolk and the neighboring town of Canaan.

Common forms of wildlife found on the mountain include raccoons, bears, deer, coyotes, opossums, skunks and foxes. The dominant plant life include mountain laurel (the state plant), pine trees and maples.

  1. ^ a b "Haystack Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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  3. ^ "Geographic Names Information System".
  4. ^ https://qpublic.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx?App=TownofNorfolkCT&PageType=Search [bare URL]
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  6. ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/e89ae8c8-8c45-43f0-992a-2827bc9fa187 [bare URL]