Enders State Forest | |
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Location | Granby & Barkhamsted, Connecticut, United States |
Coordinates | 41°57′43″N 72°54′18″W / 41.96194°N 72.90500°W [1] |
Area | 2,105 acres (8.52 km2) [2] |
Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) [1] |
Max. elevation | 1,100 feet [3] |
Min. elevation | 900 feet [3] |
Designation | Connecticut state forest |
Established | 1970 |
Administrator | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
Website | Enders State Forest |
Enders State Forest is a Connecticut state forest located in the towns of Granby and Barkhamsted. The forest was established in 1970 with a 1,500-acre (610 ha) parcel of woodlands donated to the state by the children of John and Harriet Enders. [3] A further family donation of land was made in 1981, and the state made a purchase of additional property in 2002. [4]
Several waterfalls known as Enders Falls form the core of the state forest and are popular with swimmers in the summer, though the state warns against the activity, [3] and a number of injuries and deaths have been reported. [5] [6]
Enders State Forest | |
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Location | Granby & Barkhamsted, Connecticut, United States |
Coordinates | 41°57′43″N 72°54′18″W / 41.96194°N 72.90500°W [1] |
Area | 2,105 acres (8.52 km2) [2] |
Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) [1] |
Max. elevation | 1,100 feet [3] |
Min. elevation | 900 feet [3] |
Designation | Connecticut state forest |
Established | 1970 |
Administrator | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
Website | Enders State Forest |
Enders State Forest is a Connecticut state forest located in the towns of Granby and Barkhamsted. The forest was established in 1970 with a 1,500-acre (610 ha) parcel of woodlands donated to the state by the children of John and Harriet Enders. [3] A further family donation of land was made in 1981, and the state made a purchase of additional property in 2002. [4]
Several waterfalls known as Enders Falls form the core of the state forest and are popular with swimmers in the summer, though the state warns against the activity, [3] and a number of injuries and deaths have been reported. [5] [6]