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Facts about (Penwood State Park):

Overview ofPenwood State Park- Facts,Trivia,and Historical Information : A long wooded ridge dominates the sunset-side of the Connecticut River Valley in the vicinity of Hartford. Crested atop the northerly portion of the Talcott Mountain Range lies a sizable portion of the public domain, Penwood State Park. With this gift in 1944 to the citizens of Connecticut of nearly 800 acres, Curtis H. Veeder wished only that his beloved hilltop, "be kept in a natural state so that those who love nature may enjoy this property as I have enjoyed it." Veeder was an industrialist, inventor and outdoorsman. Early maps of Penwood evidence Veeder's engineering skill and demand for precise accuracy. Surveying, often after dark, he used a complex theodolite instrument and a flashlight to establish a true meridian line from the exact position of a star. Ardent hikers, Veeder and his wife, Louise, built many trails from which to more intimately observe the wildlife, woodland phenomena and scenic vistas surrounding the mountain. Appropriately, a section of Connecticut's Blue Blazed Trail system, the Metacomet, now traverses much of Penwood. In April, as the snow recedes, colorful wildflowers carpet gravelly pockets of soil. The trillium is common as are dutchman's breeches, hepatica, bloodroot, and trailing arbutus. Occasionally the hiker may glimpse the flight of a pileated woodpecker, turkey vulture or bald eagle.

Services,Activities,Amenities,Attractions in (Penwood State Park): Cross-country skiing, and picnicking are avaliable at Penwood State Park. Hiking trails start and end in the main picnicking area. Each trail is a color-coded loop with the exception of the Nature Trail built by the Youth Conservation Corps. This trail encircles Lake Louise and passes by the pinnacle overlook.

Contact Information:
Address:Penwood State Park, 57 Gun Mill Road , Bloomfield, Connecticut, 06002
Phone No:(860) 242-1158

For more Information about (Penwood State Park) Kindly visit the official website:
http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2716&q=325248&depNav_GID=1650


   

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The Simsbury Inn 169.001.9
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Residence Inn Marriott Hartfor 109.005.8
Hilton Gi Hartford North 99.005.9
Hampton Inn Hartford Airport 84.156.4
Doubletree Bradley Intl Arpt 79.996.6
Ramada Bradley Airport 87.206.6
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Sheraton At Bradley Intl Apo 199.196.7
La Quinta Hartfordbradley Air 89.096.8
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Motel 6 Hartford Windsor Locks 43.997.1
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Bradley Hotel 59.007.9
Bradley Hotel And Conference C 79.007.9
Super 8 Hartford Windsor 43.998.0
Holiday Inn Express Downtown 85.008.3
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Crowne Plaza Downtown 104.008.4
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NOAA's National Weather Service Forecast by 24 Hour Period
 Point Forecast:
Last Update: 2012-02-10T16:20:58Z
Forecast at a Glance
Friday (AM)
Snow Showers Likely
Snow Showers Likely
Lo 30°F
Hi 48°F
Saturday (AM)
Snow
Snow
Lo 13°F
Hi 33°F
Sunday (AM)
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Lo 11°F
Hi 26°F
Monday (AM)
Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Lo 24°F
Hi 34°F
Tuesday (AM)
Chance Snow Showers
Chance Snow Showers
Lo 28°F
Hi 45°F
Wednesday (AM)
Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Lo 28°F
Hi 44°F

Current weather conditions at nearest station
Location Weather Update Time Temp Humidity(%) Other
Windsor Locks, Bradley International Airport, CT Overcast May 23 2011, 12:51 am EDT 54.0 F 80% 7.4 Miles Wind: 7
Wind Chill: 52 F (11 C)
Hartford-Brainard Airport, CT Overcast May 23 2011, 12:53 am EDT 54.0 F 83% 11.3 Miles Wind: 5
Wind Chill: 53 F (12 C)
Westfield, Barnes Municipal Airport, MA Overcast May 23 2011, 12:53 am EDT 54.0 F 80% 20.8 Miles Wind: 8
Wind Chill: 51 F (11 C)
Meriden Markham Municipal Airport, CT Light Rain May 23 2011, 12:53 am EDT 52.0 F 89% 24.5 Miles Wind: 3
Wind Chill:
Chicopee Falls / Westover Air Force Base, MA Overcast May 23 2011, 12:55 am EDT 54.0 F 85% 27.2 Miles Wind: 6
Wind Chill: 52 F (11 C)
Willimantic, Windham Airport, CT Overcast May 23 2011, 12:52 am EDT 52.0 F 86% 31.8 Miles Wind: 6
Wind Chill: 50 F (10 C)
Oxford Automatic Weather Observing / Reporting Sys, CT Overcast May 23 2011, 12:55 am EDT 50.0 F 88% 35.4 Miles Wind: 7
Wind Chill: 47 F (8 C)
Chester, CT Light Drizzle May 23 2011, 12:55 am EDT 52.0 F 94% 36.0 Miles Wind: 4
Wind Chill: 51 F (11 C)
New Haven/Tweed, CT Light Rain May 23 2011, 12:53 am EDT 53.0 F 89% 40.6 Miles Wind: 5
Wind Chill: 51 F (11 C)
8465705 - New Haven, CT May 22 2011, 4:18 pm EST 57.6 F NA 40.6 Miles Wind: 6.02
Wind Chill: 56 F (13 C)