Haystack Mountain (Connecticut)
Mountain in Connecticut, United States
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Haystack Mountain[3] is a 1,680-foot-high (510 m) mountain topped with an observation tower that is the chief features of Haystack Mountain State Park, a 354-acre [4] public recreation area in the town of Norfolk, Connecticut.[5]
LocationNorfolk, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates42°0′17″N 73°12′30″W[1]
Area292 acres (118 ha)[2]
Elevation1,663 ft (507 m)[1]
| Haystack Mountain State Park | |
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Observation tower atop Haystack Mountain | |
  Location in Connecticut  Haystack Mountain (Connecticut) (the United States) | |
| Location | Norfolk, Connecticut, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°0′17″N 73°12′30″W[1] |
| Area | 292 acres (118 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 1,663 ft (507 m)[1] |
| Designation | Connecticut state park |
| Established | 1917 |
| Administrator | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
| Website | Haystack Mountain State Park |
The 50-foot-tall (15 m) Haystack Mountain Tower, built in 1929 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, sits upon it.[6] The tower provides a view over the town of Norfolk and the neighboring town of Canaan.
Common forms of wildlife found on the mountain include raccoons, bears, deer, coyotes, opossums, bobcats, skunks and foxes. The dominant plant life include mountain laurel (the state plant), pine trees and maples.
