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Quinebaug River

The Quinebaug River is a river in south-central Massachusetts and eastern Connecticut, with watershed extending into western Rhode Island. The name "Quinebaug" comes from the southern New England Native American term, spelled variously Qunnubbâgge, Quinibauge, etc. , meaning "long pond", from qunni-, "long", and -paug, "pond".

Located at 42.016, -72.133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rivers of Worcester County, Massachusetts, Rivers of New London County, Connecticut, Rivers of Windham County, Connecticut, Rivers of Tolland County, Connecticut

Mashapaug Lake

Mashapaug Lake is a 300-acre lake surrounded by Bigelow Hollow State Park and Nipmuck State Forest in Union, Connecticut.

Located at 41.999, -72.132 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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State parks of Connecticut, Landforms of Tolland County, Connecticut, Union, Connecticut

Nipmuck State Forest

Nipmuck State Forest, in Union, Connecticut is a Connecticut State Forest. Its 9,000 acres surrounds Bigelow Hollow State Park and includes parcels in Stafford and Ashford. The forest is part of a larger network of forest lands making up some 40,000 acres in all.

Located at 41.999, -72.132 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Connecticut state forests, Geography of Tolland County, Connecticut, Parks in Tolland County, Connecticut, Union, Connecticut, Protected areas established in 1905

Natchaug State Forest

Natchaug State Forest, in Ashford, Connecticut, Chaplin, Connecticut and Eastford, Connecticut is a Connecticut State Forest. Its 13,000 acres are part of a larger network of forest lands making up some 40,000 acres in all. The Natchaug River runs from North to South along (and in a few cases through) the western border of the main forest parcel.

Located at 41.999, -72.132 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Connecticut state forests, Parks in Tolland County, Connecticut, Ashford, Connecticut, Chaplin, Connecticut, Eastford, Connecticut

Natchaug Trail

The Natchaug Trail is a Blue-Blazed hiking trail "system" which meanders through 19.5 miles of forests in northeast Connecticut—primarily in Windham County. It is maintained by the Connecticut Forest and Park Association. Its southern trailhead begins in the James L. Goodwin State Forest in the towns of Chaplin, Connecticut and Hampton, Connecticut and the northern terminus is at its intersection with the Nipmuck Trail in Natchaug State Forest in Eastford, Connecticut.

Located at 41.999, -72.132 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hiking trails in Connecticut, Protected areas of Windham County, Connecticut, Ashford, Connecticut, Chaplin, Connecticut, Eastford, Connecticut, Hampton, Connecticut

Breakneck Pond

Breakneck Pond is a 92-acre lake surrounded by the Nipmuck State Forest in Union, Connecticut. A small portion of the lake extends into Sturbridge, Massachusetts. The maximum depth of the lake is 12'. The entire lake shore is undeveloped and motorized vehicles and boats are prohibited. The lake is accessible through trails from Bigelow Hollow State Park and camping is permitted at two locations around the lake. It is also the northern terminus for the Nipmuck Trail.

Located at 42.019, -72.132 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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State parks of Connecticut, Landforms of Tolland County, Connecticut, Union, Connecticut