Quinebaug Highlands
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The Quinebaug Highlands are a 172,000 acre region[1] of mountains surrounding the Connecticut/Massachusetts border near Ashford, Eastford, Union, and Woodstock in Connecticut and Southbridge and Sturbridge in Massachusetts.[2] It includes over 40,000 acres (160 km2) acres of protected forest.[3] The highlands are the source for several rivers, including the Quinebaug River,[4][5] and are part of the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor.[6]
The highest elevation is 1,315 ft (401 m) Burley Hill in Union, CT.[7]