Cockaponset State Forest

Cockaponset State Forest
Barrier at non-motor vehicle section of Pine Ledge Road/Trail
Map showing the location of Cockaponset State Forest
Map showing the location of Cockaponset State Forest
Location in Connecticut
Map showing the location of Cockaponset State Forest
Map showing the location of Cockaponset State Forest
Cockaponset State Forest (the United States)
LocationConnecticut, United States
Coordinates41°26′28″N 72°32′01″W / 41.44111°N 72.53361°W / 41.44111; -72.53361[1]
Area17,186 acres (69.55 km2)[2]
Elevation430 ft (130 m)[1]
Established1926 [3]
Governing bodyConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
WebsiteCockaponset State Forest

Cockaponset State Forest is the second largest forest in the Connecticut state forest system, encompassing over 17,000 acres (6,900 ha) of land. Most of the land is in Middlesex County though some parcels lie in New Haven County. The forest is disjointed, and comprises land in the towns of Haddam, Chester, Deep River, Killingworth, Durham, Guilford, Madison, Clinton, Westbrook, Middletown and Middlefield.[4]

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