Vernon

#7925 among destinations in the United States

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Vernon is the most populous town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 30,215 at the 2020 census. Vernon contains the smaller villages of Talcottville and Dobsonville. Vernon contains the former City of Rockville. ()

Alternative names: Area: 18.1 mi²Coordinates: 41°49'46"N, 72°29'2"W

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

Nearby attractions include: The Shoppes at Buckland Hills, Hop River State Park Trail, Lutz Children's Museum, Wickham Park.

3.5 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Shoppes at Buckland Hills, Manchester
91 min walk • The Shoppes at Buckland Hills, formerly and commonly known as Buckland Hills Mall is a shopping mall located in Manchester, Connecticut and is currently owned by Spinoso Real Estate Group.
2.3 miSW
Park
Hop River State Park Trail, Manchester
60 min walk • Hop River State Park Trail is a Connecticut rail trail that winds for 20.8 miles eastward from Colonial Drive in the town of Manchester to the Air Line State Park Trail S. in the town of Windham. The trail parallels the Hop River for much of its length.
5.4 miS
Specialty museum, Museum
Lutz Children's Museum, Manchester
139 min walk • The Lutz Children's Museum is a non-profit children's museum located in Manchester, Connecticut, United States. Originally known as the Lutz Junior Museum, it was developed on March 4, 1953 by a vote of the Manchester Parent Teacher Association Council.
5.6 miSW
Park
Wickham Park, Manchester
143 min walk • Wickham Park is a nonprofit, private foundation in Manchester and a small part of East Hartford, Connecticut. The park contains 280 acres of gardens, open fields, woodlands, ponds, picnic areas and sports facilities, among other attractions.
5.2 miN
Library
Hall Memorial Library, Ellington
133 min walk • The Hall Memorial Library in Ellington, Connecticut was built in 1903 and was the first free public library in the town. It was designed by New York City architect Wilson Potter.
4.7 miN
Synagogue
Congregation Knesseth Israel, Ellington
120 min walk • Congregation Knesseth Israel, also known as the Ellington Shul, is a Modern Orthodox synagogue located at 236 Pinney Street in Ellington, Connecticut.
2.7 miSW
Lake, Park
Northwest Park, Manchester
68 min walk • Northwest Park is a baseball field located in Manchester, Connecticut, United States. The field is the former home of the Manchester Silkworms of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. It played host to the Silkworms between 2000 and 2009. The field's location places Union Pond behind a stand of trees located past the outfield.
4.9 miSE
Town
Bolton
124 min walk • Bolton is a small suburban town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. It is primarily residential with an economy made up mostly of small businesses. The high school typically has between fifty and one hundred students per grade. The population was 4,858 as of the 2020 census.
4.9 miSW
Neighbourhood
Cheney Brothers Historic District, Manchester
125 min walk • The Cheney Brothers Historic District was a center of the silk industry in Manchester, Connecticut, in the late 19th and early 20th century.
3.2 miSW
Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Union Village Historic District, Manchester
83 min walk • The Union Village Historic District encompasses the core of a historic 19th-century residential mill village in Manchester, Connecticut.
4.7 miSW
Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Manchester Historic District, Manchester
120 min walk • The Manchester Historic District encompasses a historic planned industrial and residential area of Manchester, Connecticut.