Middlefield in Connecticut
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Powder Ridge Rock Festival

The Powder Ridge Rock Festival was scheduled to be held July 31, August 1 and August 2, 1970 at Powder Ridge Ski Area in Middlefield, Connecticut. A legal injunction forced the event to be canceled, keeping the musicians away; but a crowd of 30,000 attendees arrived anyway, to find no food, no entertainment, no adequate plumbing, and at least seventy drug dealers. William Manchester wrote: "Powder Ridge was an accident waiting to happen, and it happened.

Located at 41.5019, -72.7372 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Wadsworth Falls State Park

Wadsworth Falls State Park, or simply Wadsworth Falls, is a Connecticut state park located in the towns of Middletown and Middlefield. The park lies in the northeast corner of Middlefield, and extends across the town border into Middletown with the main entrance on Route 157. The park itself consists of a series of marked trails covering 285 acres and is intersected by the Coginchaug River, a tributary of the Connecticut River. There is also a swimming and picnicking area in the park grounds.

Located at 41.5356, -72.6761 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rockfall, Connecticut

Rockfall is a village comprising the northern section of the town of Middlefield, Connecticut.

Located at 41.537, -72.6999 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Harriet Cooper Lane House

Address: 30 Laurel Grove Road, Middletown, Connecticut Style: Center-Chimney Colonial Date of Construction: 1741 Materials: Clapboard and Brownstone Foundation with Wood shingle roof Structural System: Wood frame and Post and Beam Architect: Unknown Builder: Unknown Historic Use: Residence Present Use: Residence

Located at 41.5369, -72.6783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mercy High School (Connecticut)

Mercy High School is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls high school in Middletown, Connecticut. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich. The first class graduated from Mercy High School in 1966.

Located at 41.5325, -72.6758 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Lake Beseck

Lake Beseck, also known as Beseck Lake, is a body of water in Middlefield, Connecticut measuring a little less than 1 mile in length and a quarter mile in width. It is owned by the Department of Environmental Protection and was created in 1846 when it was dammed. The initial dam, finished in 1848, was ten feet lower than the current one. The dam was raised in 1852 and in 1870, each time by five feet; it was rebuilt in 1938.

Located at 41.5144, -72.7322 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Besek Mountain

Besek Mountain also known as Black Mountain, est. 840 feet, is a traprock mountain ridge located 4.75 miles southeast of Meriden, Connecticut. It is part of the narrow, linear Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, Connecticut, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border. Besek Mountain is known for its 3-mile long line of open cliffs, unique microclimate ecosystems, and rare plant communities.

Located at 41.5134, -72.7459 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Powder Ridge Ski Area

Powder Ridge Ski Area is a currently non-operational ski area located in Middlefield, Connecticut. It began operations in 1959, and closed in 2007. It is located on Besek Mountain.

Located at 41.502, -72.7372 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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