Farmington Mountain
| Farmington Mountain | |
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Shoulder of Farmington Mountain from Farmington Reservoir
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 502 ft (153 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°42′48″N 72°48′56″W / 41.7134328°N 72.815654°WCoordinates: 41°42′48″N 72°48′56″W / 41.7134328°N 72.815654°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Farmington, Connecticut |
| Parent range | Metacomet Ridge |
| Topo map | New Britain, CT |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | 200 Ma |
| Mountain type | Fault-block; igneous |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Metacomet Trail |
Farmington Mountain, 502 feet (153 m), is a traprock ridge located 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Hartford, Connecticut in the town of Farmington. It is part of the narrow, linear Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, Connecticut, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border. Farmington Mountain is known for its microclimate ecosystems, rare plant communities, and for the historic Hill-Stead Museum. Farmington Mountain is traversed by the 51-mile (82 km) Metacomet Trail.
Roughly 1.4 miles (2,300 m) long by 0.5 miles (800 m) wide, Farmington Mountain rises steeply 250 feet (76 m) above the town of Farmington to the west. The mountain consists of an upper summit ridge with two distinct peaks and a lower plateau and ledge that hangs just above the center of Farmington. This ledge is contiguous with the lower ridges of Talcott Mountain to the north and Rattlesnake Mountain to the south. The Metacomet Ridge continues north and south from Farmington Mountain over those peaks.
The wooded ridgeline of Farmington Mountain is less distinct that its neighboring peaks on the Metacomet Ridge. Nonetheless, the mountain contains a number of prominent features. The historic Hill-Stead Museum, known for its French Impressionist masterpieces, architecture, and stately grounds is located on the northern part of the ridgeline. The southern half of the mountain is made up of largely wooded cliffs; the Farmington Reservoir is nestled between the ridge high point and the edge of the lower plateau. Other parts of the mountain are occupied by suburban housing.
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