Ross Pond State Park

Ross Pond State Park
Ross Pond State Park is located in Connecticut
Ross Pond State Park
Ross Pond State Park
Location in Connecticut
Ross Pond State Park is located in the United States
Ross Pond State Park
Ross Pond State Park
Ross Pond State Park (the United States)
LocationKillingly, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates41°46′33″N 71°51′45″W / 41.77583°N 71.86250°W / 41.77583; -71.86250
Area314 acres (127 ha)[1]
Elevation361 ft (110 m)[2]
Established1964
Administered byConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
DesignationConnecticut state park
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Ross Pond State Park is a public recreation area covering 314 acres (127 ha) in the town of Killingly, Connecticut. The state park offers hiking, hunting, fishing, and a boat launch.[1][3] It sits adjacent to Old Furnace State Park and a blue-blazed trail connects the two.[4] Ross Pond State Park entered the Connecticut Register and Manual in 1964 as a state park of 181 acres (73 ha).[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Other State Parks and Forests". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  2. ^ "Ross Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Ross Pond Boat Launch". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. January 25, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  4. ^ "Old Furnace State Park". Killingly Conservation Commission. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  5. ^ "State Parks". State Register and Manual 1964. State of Connecticut. p. 157. Retrieved September 23, 2017.