Tri-Mountain State Park

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Tri-Mountain State Park
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Location Wallingford & Durham, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates 41°26′46″N72°44′28″W / 41.44611°N 72.74111°W / 41.44611; -72.74111 Coordinates: 41°26′46″N72°44′28″W / 41.44611°N 72.74111°W / 41.44611; -72.74111 [1]
Area157 acres (64 ha) [2]
Elevation663 ft (202 m) [1]
Designation Connecticut state park
Established1925
Administrator Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Website Tri-Mountain State Park

Tri-Mountain State Park is an isolated public recreation area located in the towns of Wallingford and Durham, Connecticut. The state park encompasses portions of Fowler Mountain and Trimountain. With no road access, the park can only be reached via the Mattabesett Trail. [3] The park originated in 1925 after Wallingford resident John B. Kendrick donated a six-acre parcel on the summit of Trimountain's southern peak that he had purchased for protective purposes in 1906. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Trimountain State Park". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Appendix A: List of State Parks and Forests" (PDF). State Parks and Forests: Funding. Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. January 23, 2014. p. A-4. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  3. "Tri-Mountain State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  4. Report of the State Park and Forest Commission to the Governor 1926 (Report). Hartford, Conn.: State of Connecticut. December 30, 1926. p. 21. Retrieved October 16, 2017.