Lake Beseck, Middlefield

Name: Lake Beseck
Address: Middlefield, United States

#4 among attractions in Middlefield

Nature, Top attraction, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lake Beseck, also known as Beseck Lake, is a body of water in Middlefield, Connecticut measuring a little less than 1 mile in length and a quarter mile in width. It is owned by the Department of Environmental Protection and was created in 1846 when it was dammed. The initial dam, finished in 1848, was ten feet lower than the current one. The dam was raised in 1852 and in 1870, each time by five feet; it was rebuilt in 1938. ()

Length: 5280 ftWidth: 1320 ftMaximum depth: 24 ftElevation: 312 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°30'53"N, 72°43'56"W

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Middlefield United States

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Lake Beseck – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Indian Hill Cemetery, Solomon Goffe House, Andrews Homestead Museum, Falcon Field.

4.5 miNE
Cemetery
Indian Hill Cemetery, Middletown
116 min walk • Indian Hill Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located at 383 Washington Street in Middletown, Connecticut on a hill adjacent to Wesleyan University.
3.9 miNW
Museum, History museum
Solomon Goffe House, Middlefield
101 min walk • The Solomon Goffe House is a historic house museum at 677 North Colony Street in Meriden, Connecticut, United States. It was built in 1711, and is the oldest remaining building in the city of Meriden.
4.8 miW
Museum, History museum, Colonial architecture
Andrews Homestead Museum, Wallingford
122 min walk • The Moses Andrews House is a historic house museum at 424 West Main Street in Meriden, Connecticut. Built about 1760, it is one of a small number of surviving 18th-century houses in the city. It has been operated by the local historical society as a museum property since about 1940.
3.3 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
Falcon Field, Middlefield
86 min walk • Falcon Field is a football field located in Meriden, Connecticut. It is 26.9 Acres of "premier" artificial Turf. It was the home of the New England Nightmare of the Women's Football Alliance, which have since mid 2013 moved to Dillon Stadium in Hartford, Connecticut.
2.6 miNE
Park
Wadsworth Falls State Park, Millers Pond State Park
68 min walk • Wadsworth Falls State Park, or simply Wadsworth Falls, is a public recreation and preserved natural area located on the Coginchaug River in the towns of Middletown and Middlefield, Connecticut. The state park's 285 acres offer trail hiking and fishing. Swimming, picnicking, and alcohol are no longer allowed.
1.9 miSE
41°29'30"N • 72°42'42"W
Lyman Orchards Golf Club, Middlefield
49 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
4.5 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Meriden Mall, Southington
114 min walk • Meriden Mall is a shopping mall located in Meriden, Connecticut. At almost 900,000 square feet, Meriden is Connecticut's seventh largest mall, housing over 140 shops. As of 2022, the mall currently maintains the chains Boscov's, and Dick's Sporting Goods.
4.7 miNE
Observatories and planetariums
Van Vleck Observatory, Middletown
120 min walk • Van Vleck Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Wesleyan University. It was built in 1914 and named after the former head of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy at the university, Prof. John M. Van Vleck.
3.6 miNE
Museum, History museum
Wadsworth Mansion, Middletown
92 min walk • The Wadsworth Mansion at Long Hill Estate is located at 421 Wadsworth Street in Middletown, Connecticut. It is a 16,000-square-foot classical revival house situated on 103 acres wooded area. It is currently owned by the City of Middletown and is operated by the Long Hill Estate Authority.
3.7 miNE
Dam
Starr Mill, Middletown
95 min walk • Two 19th century factory buildings are sited on a bank beside Starr Mill pond on Beverly Heights just off Middlefield Street.
4.8 miNE
Art gallery, Universities and schools
Wesleyan University, Middletown
124 min walk • Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut. Founded in 1831 as a men's college under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church and with the support of prominent residents of Middletown, the college was the first institution of higher...