Union

#8059 among destinations in the United States

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Union is a town located in the northeastern part of Tolland County, Connecticut, United States and is part of the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor. The population was 785 at the 2020 census, making it the least populous town and municipality in Connecticut. Union includes the village of Mashapaug located in the Eastern Uplands at the Massachusetts state line. Union is located 33 miles northeast of the state capital, Hartford and 67 mi southwest of Boston as well as 153 mi northeast of New York City. ()

Alternative names: Area: 29.8 mi²Coordinates: 41°59'27"N, 72°9'26"W

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Union – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Natchaug Trail, Quinebaug Woods, Tantiusques, Wales.

1.4 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Natchaug Trail, Bigelow Hollow State Park
37 min walk • The Natchaug Trail is a Blue-Blazed hiking trail "system" which meanders through 19.5 miles of forests in northeast Connecticut—primarily in Windham County. It is maintained by the Connecticut Forest and Park Association. Its southern trailhead begins in the James L.
5.4 miN
Natural attraction, Forest
Quinebaug Woods, Holland
139 min walk • Quinebaug Woods is a 36-acre open space preserve located in Holland, Massachusetts. The property, acquired in 2001 by the land conservation non-profit organization The Trustees of Reservations, is named for the Quinebaug River, which runs through the reservation.
4.8 miN
Park, Hiking trail, Outdoor activities
Tantiusques, Sturbridge
122 min walk • Tantiusques is a 57-acre open space reservation and historic site registered with the National Register of Historic Places. The reservation is located in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, and is owned and managed by The Trustees of Reservations; it is notable for its historic, defunct graphite mines.
6.4 miNW
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Wales
163 min walk • Wales is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,838 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
1.8 miNW
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Nipmuck State Forest
47 min walk • Nipmuck State Forest is a Connecticut state forest. Its 9,000 acres surround Bigelow Hollow State Park in the town of Union and include parcels in Stafford, Ashford, and other towns.

Union

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Union – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Natchaug Trail, Bigelow Hollow State Park

Quinebaug Woods, Holland

Tantiusques, Sturbridge

Wales

Nipmuck State Forest