Beckley Bog | |
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Map of Connecticut | |
Location | Litchfield County, Connecticut |
Nearest city | Norfolk |
Coordinates | 41°58′08″N 73°09′44″W / 41.96889°N 73.16222°W |
Area | 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
Established | 1957 |
Governing body | The Nature Conservancy |
Designated | 1977 |
Beckley Bog is a sphagnum-heath-black spruce bog located near Norfolk in Litchfield County, Connecticut. It is the southernmost sphagnum heath bog in New England.[1] The peat moss is over 51 feet deep. It was declared a National Natural Landmark in May 1977.[1]
It was purchased by The Nature Conservancy and the Conservation and Research Foundation in 1957.[2] It was the first purchase by the Conservancy in Connecticut [3] and is now part of the Northwest Highlands group of preserves.