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Tunxis State Forest
Massachusetts-Connecticut boundary marker on northern border of Tunxis State Forest in Hartland (near northern end of Pell Road).
Map showing the location of Tunxis State Forest
Map showing the location of Tunxis State Forest
Location in Connecticut
Map showing the location of Tunxis State Forest
Map showing the location of Tunxis State Forest
Tunxis State Forest (the United States)
LocationNorthern Connecticut, United States
Coordinates42°01′08″N 72°57′30″W / 42.01889°N 72.95833°W / 42.01889; -72.95833[1]
Area5,519 acres (22.33 km2)[2]
Elevation1,014 ft (309 m)[1]
Established1923[3]
Governing bodyConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Websiteportal.ct.gov/DEEP/State-Parks/Locate-Park-Forest/Other-State-Parks-and-Forests#Tunxis

Tunxis State Forest is a state forest located in the towns of Hartland, Barkhamsted, and Granby in Connecticut, United States. The forest surrounds Barkhamsted Reservoir and borders the Granville State Forest in Massachusetts.[3] The forest is used for hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, fishing, hunting, and letterboxing. Several trails cross the forest, including the northern end of the blue-blazed Tunxis Trail.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Tunxis State Forest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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