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Lake Compounce Carousel, Southington

#11 among attractions in Southington

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Lake Compounce Carousel
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Facts and practical information

Built: 1890 (134 years ago)Coordinates: 41°38'21"N, 72°55'22"W
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Southington United States

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Lake Compounce Carousel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake Compounce, Wildcat, Zoomerang, Boulder Dash Roller Coaster.

  • lake compounce bristol~390 ftS
    Amusement, Amusement park

    Lake Compounce, Bristol

    2 min walk • Lake Compounce is an amusement park located in Bristol and Southington, Connecticut. Opened in 1846, it is the oldest continuously operating amusement park in the United States.

  • wildcat southington~590 ftN
    Amusement, Theme park, Amusement ride

    Wildcat, Southington

    3 min walk • Wildcat is a wooden roller coaster located at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut. It was built in 1927 and is the park's centerpiece. It is one of the world's oldest roller coasters still in operation at the same location. It greatly resembles the now-defunct Wildcat roller coaster at Elitch Gardens Theme Park in Denver.

  • zoomerang bristol~1390 ftN
    Amusement, Amusement park, Theme park

    Zoomerang, Bristol

    7 min walk • Zoomerang is the name of a boomerang steel roller coaster located at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut. Zoomerang is one of the forty-five functioning Vekoma boomerang style roller coasters in the world.

  • boulder dash roller coaster bristol~460 ftW
    Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride

    Boulder Dash Roller Coaster, Bristol

    3 min walk • Boulder Dash is a wooden roller coaster located at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut. Construction for the coaster began in June 1999 and was completed in May 2000.

  • lincoln college of new england southington0.5 miS
    Universities and schools

    Lincoln College of New England, Southington

    12 min walk • Lincoln College of New England was a private college in Southington, Connecticut, founded in 1966 as Briarwood College. Lincoln's regional accreditor placed the college on probation in the summer of 2018 and the institution subsequently stopped admitting students and announced that it would close in December.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lake Compounce Carousel?

Nearby attractions include Wildcat, Southington (3 min walk), Zoomerang, Bristol (7 min walk), Lincoln College of New England, Southington (12 min walk).

Where to next? Visit connecticut Connecticut region page or discover the top tourist attractions in United States.

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