Mattatuck State Forest

Mattatuck State Forest
Map showing the location of Mattatuck State Forest
Map showing the location of Mattatuck State Forest
Location in Connecticut
Map showing the location of Mattatuck State Forest
Map showing the location of Mattatuck State Forest
Mattatuck State Forest (the United States)
LocationConnecticut, United States
Coordinates41°38′34″N 73°06′02″W / 41.64278°N 73.10056°W / 41.64278; -73.10056[1]
Area4,673 acres (18.91 km2)[2]
Elevation594 ft (181 m)[1]
Established1926[3]
Governing bodyConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
WebsiteMattatuck State Forest

Mattatuck State Forest is a Connecticut state forest spread over twenty parcels in the towns of Waterbury, Plymouth, Thomaston, Watertown, Litchfield, and Harwinton.[4] The Naugatuck River runs through a portion of the forest. The largest section of the forest is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Waterbury. The Leatherman's Cave, named after the vagabond Leatherman of the late 19th century, is located in Thomaston near the Mattatuck Trail, 1/4 mile west of the junction with the Jericho Trail.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Mattatuck State Forest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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