⛰️ Chauncey Peak

United States · Americas · 688 m · 41.56°N, 72.76°W

Chauncey Peak, 688 feet (210 m), is a traprock mountain located 2 miles (3 km) northeast of the center of Meriden, Connecticut. It is part of the narrow, linear Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, Connecticut, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border. Chauncey Peak is known for its scenic vistas, vertical cliff faces overlooking the Bradley Hubbard Reservoir, unique microclimate ecosystems, and rare plant communities. It rises steeply 400 feet (120 m) above the city of Meriden to the south with west-facing cliffs that plunge into Crescent Lake 300 feet (91 m) below. The mountain is traversed by the 50-mile (80 km) Mattabesett Trail.

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Quick facts

Country	United States
Continent / region	Americas
Elevation	688 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	41.56°N, 72.76°W · view on map

Chauncey Peak rises to 688 m in United States, in Americas. The full story of this mountain is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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