Cathedral Pines

#8732 among destinations in the United States

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Cathedral Pines is a 42-acre nature preserve owned and managed by The Nature Conservancy in Cornwall, Connecticut. It is an old-growth white pine and hemlock forest which had been donated in 1967 by the Calhoun family who had purchased it in 1883 to prevent logging. It was mostly destroyed by tornadoes in July 1989 and has become a study site for ecological restoration. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1982. ()

Established: 1967 (57 years ago)Elevation: 807 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°50'10"N, 73°19'35"W

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ConnecticutUnited States

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Cathedral Pines – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mohawk Mountain Ski Area, West Cornwall Covered Bridge, Cornwall Historical Society, Kent Falls State Park.

0.8 miE
Winter sport, Ski area
Mohawk Mountain Ski Area, Mohawk State Forest
21 min walk • Mohawk Mountain is a ski area located in Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut. The ski area was built on the northwest slope of Mohawk Mountain by Walt Schoenknecht in 1947.
3.1 miNW
Bridge
West Cornwall Covered Bridge, Cornwall
80 min walk • The West Cornwall Covered Bridge is a wooden covered lattice truss bridge carrying the Sharon-Goshen Turnpike over the Housatonic River in the town of Cornwall, Connecticut.
0.7 miN
41°50'45"N • 73°19'47"W
Cornwall Historical Society, Cornwall
18 min walk • History museum, Museum
6 miSW
Protected area, Nature
Kent Falls State Park
154 min walk • Kent Falls State Park is a public recreation area located in the town of Kent, Connecticut, within the Litchfield Hills region of the southern Berkshires.
2.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Housatonic Meadows State Park
70 min walk • Housatonic Meadows State Park is a public recreation area covering 452 acres along the Housatonic River in the towns of Sharon and Cornwall, Connecticut. The state park offers opportunities for camping, hiking, picnicking, canoeing, and fly-fishing.
5.2 miE
Neighbourhood
Goshen Historic District, Goshen
134 min walk • Goshen Historic District is a historic district encompassing the town center village of Goshen, Connecticut. Centered at the junction of Connecticut Routes 4 and 63, the village developed historically as a rural crossroads of two turnpikes, and has retained its rural character.