Castle Craig

Castle Craig (HMMG8)

Location: Berlin, CT 06037 New Haven County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 33.403', W 72° 50.126'

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Castle Craig
Dedicated october 29, 1900
Castle Craig Tower stands 32 feet high on 976 foot East Peak in Meriden's Olmstead designed Hubbard Park. It has the distinction of being the highest point within 25 miles of the coast from Maine to Florida. Its design origins are clouded. Some say its native trap rock construction resembles Norman watchtowers on Europe's Rhine River while others claim it was modeled and named after an ancient castle in Scotland.
Meriden industrialist Walter Hubbard donated the tower and the surrounding park which a grateful Meriden named after him. The tower is one of the highlights of the 1800 acre park. From its observation deck looking south one can observe Long Island Sound and on a clear day the outline of Long Island itself. To the north southern Massachusetts' Berkshire Hills come into view.
Hubbard Park is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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HM NumberHMMG8
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Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 1:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 680508 N 4602823
Decimal Degrees41.55671667, -72.83543333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 33.403', W 72° 50.126'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 33' 24.18" N, 72° 50' 7.56" W
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Area Code(s)860
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 241 Peak Dr, Berlin CT 06037, US
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