Haystack Mountain

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Haystack Mountain is a 1,716-foot-high mountain topped with an observation tower that is the chief features of Haystack Mountain State Park, a public recreation area in the town of Norfolk, Connecticut. ()

Established: 1917 (107 years ago)Elevation: 1309 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°0'21"N, 73°12'44"W

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Haystack Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Infinity Hall, Haystack Mountain Tower, Rectory and Church of the Immaculate Conception, World War I Memorial.

1.2 miSE
Concerts and shows, Comedy club, Nightlife
Infinity Hall, Norfolk
32 min walk • Infinity Hall is an American performing arts venue located in Norfolk, Connecticut, located in a historic building from 1883. Another venue also named Infinity Hall is operated by the same company in Hartford, Connecticut.
~1110 ftE
Tower
Haystack Mountain Tower, Norfolk
6 min walk • The Haystack Mountain Tower is a stone observation tower at the summit of 1,716-foot Haystack Mountain in Haystack Mountain State Park, Norfolk, Connecticut. Built in 1929, it and the land on which it stands were donated by Ellen Battell Stoeckel. It provides views of three states and Long Island Sound.
1 miSE
Church
Rectory and Church of the Immaculate Conception, Norfolk
25 min walk • The Rectory and Church of the Immaculate Conception is a historic Roman Catholic church complex at 4 North Street in Norfolk, Connecticut. The church and adjacent rectory are two 19th-century buildings that were extensively altered by architect Alfredo S. G. Taylor in 1925.
0.9 miSE
Memorial
World War I Memorial, Norfolk
24 min walk • The World War I Memorial of Norfolk, Connecticut stands at the corner of Greenwoods Road West and North Street in the town's village center. The Rustic style memorial was built in 1921 to a design by New York City architect Alfredo S.G. Taylor.
1.2 miSE
Library, Shingle style architecture
Norfolk Library, Norfolk
32 min walk • The Norfolk Library, also known as Eldridge Memorial Library, is a library at 9 Greenwoods Road East in Norfolk, Connecticut. The Norfolk Library is a private charitable organization, but the facility is open to the general public.
1.2 miSE
Universities and schools
Robbins Stoeckel House, Norfolk
31 min walk • The Robbins Stoeckel House is a historic house on Litchfield Road in Norfolk, Connecticut. Built in 1907, it is a distinctive design of the architect Alfredo S.G. Taylor, featuring some of his signature elements. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.