Whitehall State Park

#7842 among destinations in the United States

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Whitehall State Park is a Massachusetts state park located in the town of Hopkinton and managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. The park was created in 1947 when the Whitehall Reservoir was removed from service as a water source for the Greater Boston area. ()

Established: 1947 (77 years ago)Coordinates: 41°28'49"N, 71°59'21"W

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Whitehall State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mohegan Sun, Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Cathedral of Saint Patrick.

5.3 miW
Gambling, Casino, Hotel casino
Mohegan Sun, Montville
136 min walk • Mohegan Sun is an American casino, with 364,000 square feet of gambling space. Operated by the Mohegan Tribe, it is located on 240 acres of reservation land along the banks of the Thames River in Uncasville, Connecticut.
1.7 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center, Ledyard
43 min walk • The Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center is a museum of Native American culture in Mashantucket, Connecticut, owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.
1.8 miE
Casino, Gambling, Nightlife
Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard
45 min walk • Foxwoods Resort Casino is a Native American hotel and casino complex owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation on their reservation located in Ledyard, Connecticut. Including six casinos, the resort covers an area of 9,000,000 sq ft.
5.8 miNW
Church
Cathedral of Saint Patrick, Norwich
147 min walk • The Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Norwich is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church located in Norwich, Connecticut. It is the mother church of the Diocese of Norwich and is the seat of its prelate bishop.
5.5 miNW
Neighbourhood
Downtown Norwich Historic District, Norwich
141 min walk • The Downtown Norwich Historic District is a historic district representing the core of the downtown area of the city of Norwich, Connecticut in the United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
2.3 miS
Museum
Sawmill Park, Ledyard
59 min walk • The Main Sawmill, now known as Ledyard Up-Down Sawmill, is a historic 19th-century sawmill at 175 Iron Street in Ledyard, Connecticut. The sawmill was built in 1869 by Israel Brown, and is the only known operational mill of this type in the state. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
5.1 miSW
Museum, History museum
Nathan Lester House, Ledyard
131 min walk • The Nathan Lester House is a historic house museum at 153 Vinegar Hill Road in the Gales Ferry section of Ledyard, Connecticut. Built in 1793, it is a well-preserved example of an unpretentious late 18th-century farmhouse, and one of the few houses of that age left in the town.
5.7 miNW
City hall
Norwich City Hall, Norwich
146 min walk • Norwich City Hall is the seat of municipal government in Norwich, Connecticut. It is located at Union Street and Broadway, prominently overlooking the city's central business district.
6.6 miSW
Protected area, Nature
Mohegan State Forest
168 min walk • Mohegan State Forest is a Connecticut state forest located in the towns of Scotland and Sprague. The forest is available for hiking, hunting, and letterboxing.
0.7 miN
41°29'22"N • 71°59'34"W
Friends of Preston Public Library, Preston
17 min walk • Library
5.7 miNW
Neighbourhood
Jail Hill Historic District, Norwich
146 min walk • The Jail Hill Historic District encompasses a 19th-century working-class residential district in Norwich, Connecticut. Located on a steep hill overlooking downtown Norwich, it was populated first by African Americans, and then by Irish immigrants.