United States Military Academy
Federal service academy in West Point, New York, United States.
Attractions near Harwinton
From Harwinton, 34 mi to Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Harwinton and its surroundings hold 35 museums, 10 city parks and 7 stadiums & arenas. None of our places to visit is inside Harwinton; 71 are within 40 miles. Visits to Springfield Armory National Historic Site run to about 14K a year. A longer outing takes you to United States Military Academy, 53 mi off.
Attractions nearby
174
within 60 miles
The big one
53 mi
United States Military Academy
National park units
6
parks & monuments
Ski areas
5
Catamount Mountain Resort
Big draws
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100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Museum · 53 mi southwest
United States Military Academy
Federal service academy in West Point, New York, United States.
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Berkshire Botanical Garden marks the outer edge, 40 mi away.
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Everything nearby
Every place, in and near Harwinton
The list runs to 174 places, all within 60 miles.
2Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Center for the manufacture of U.S. military firearms from 1777 until its closing in 1968.
3Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site
Historic building in Hyde Park, New York, United States.
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11Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
National Historic Site of the United States.
12Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Football stadium in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
13Michie Stadium
Outdoor football stadium at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York.
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Olana State Historic Site
Historic house museum and estate; former home of Frederic Edwin Church.
Kaaterskill Falls
Waterfall located in the eastern Catskill Mountains of New York.
West Point Cemetery
Cemetery on the grounds of the military academy in West Point, New York, United States.
Storm King Art Center
Open-air museum and sculpture park located in Mountainville, New York.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
Presidential library and museum for U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, located in Hyde Park, New York.
Yale Center for British Art
Largest collection of British art outside the United Kingdom in New Haven, Connecticut.
Yale Peabody Museum
Natural history museum of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Hudson River Chain
River barriers used during the American Revolutionary War.
Calverton National Cemetery
Cemetery in eastern Long Island, New York, United States.
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
National Historic Site of the United States.
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
Protected area in Hyde Park, New York, United States.
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
American museum devoted to national and international picture book art.
Submarine Force Library and Museum
Military museum in Connecticut, United States.
Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site
Historic site in Newburgh, New York.
Post-Attack Command and Control System Facility, Hadley
Decommissioned nuclear bunker in Massachusetts, now used as a library.
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor
Irrevocable Distinguished military Action.
New Britain Museum of American Art
Art museum in New Britain, Connecticut.
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion
Mansion and historic house museum in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA.
Harriet Beecher Stowe House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Historic Deerfield
Outdoor museum of historic buildings in Deerfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Connecticut Science Center
Science museum in Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
Innisfree Garden
Historic Chinese-style garden near Millbrook, New York, USA.
Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages
Art museum, local history museum, transport museum in Stony Brook, New York.
Carson City and Indian Village
Roadside amusement park in Catskill, New York.
Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum
Railroad museum in Willimantic, Connecticut.
Smith College Museum of Art
Art museum at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Daniel Benton Homestead
Historic house museum in Connecticut , United States.
Hubbard Park
Which extends into adjacent town Southington, and is listed on the NRHP in Connecticut.
American Clock & Watch Museum
Horology museum in Connecticut, United States.
Berkshire Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
Art museum at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States.
Paul Mellon Arts Center
Arts building on the campus of Choate Rosemary Hall school, Wallingford, Connecticut.
The Botanic Garden of Smith College
Botanic garden of Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts.
Babb's Beach
Historic former amusement park in Suffield, Connecticut, USA.
Connecticut College Arboretum
Arboretum and botanical gardens in Connecticut, US.
Fairfield University Art Museum
Museum at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum
Art museum, history museum in Connecticut, United States.
Joseph Allen Skinner Museum
Cabinet of curiosities collected by silk magnate Joseph Skinner.
Marsh Botanical Garden
Botanical garden and arboretum in Connecticut, U.S..
Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts
Art museum in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Rosendale Theatre
Theater and movie theater in Rosendale, New York, United States.
The Children's Museum, Connecticut
Children's museum, natural history museum in Connecticut, USA.
Ulster Performing Arts Center
Performing arts center, music venue and former movie theater in Kingston, New York, United States.
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History
Connecticut's State Natural History Museum at the University of Connecticut.
Hartford Botanical Garden
Botanical garden planned for Hartford, Connecticut.
Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden
Gardens in Massachusetts, United States.
Windham Textile and History Museum
Textile museum in Willimantic, Connecticut.
Audubon Center at Bent of the River
Nature preserve in Southbury, Connecticut, U.S..
Connecticut Historical Society
Non-profit museum and research library in the USA.
Veterans Park (Holyoke, Massachusetts)
Park in Holyoke originally known as Hampden Park.
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Parks and trails in Harwinton → · Harwinton’s history →
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Photo credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Quabbin Reservoir: engineerchange, CC BY 2.0 · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Michie Stadium: John Pellino, Public domain · Glass House: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Tanglewood: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Olana State Historic Site: Netniks, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Norman Rockwell Museum: User:Rmrfstar, CC BY 2.5 · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Bear Mountain State Park: Mwanner at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Kaaterskill Falls: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · West Point Cemetery: Ahodges7, Public domain · Donald J. Trump State Park: Alankroeger at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Storm King Art Center: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mark Twain House: Makemake at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yale University Art Gallery: Ragesoss, Public domain · Dia Beacon: Rolf Müller (User:Rolfmueller), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wonder Lake State Park: Anthony22 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Sturbridge Village: Wgmleslie at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Yale Center for British Art: Sage Ross, Public domain · Holy Land USA: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Yale Peabody Museum: No machine-readable author provided. Ragesoss assumed (based on copyright claims, Public domain · Hudson River Chain: Daderot, Public domain · Volleyball Hall of Fame: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · MassMutual Center: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Calverton National Cemetery: United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Public domain · Emily Dickinson Museum: Daderot, Public domain · Total Mortgage Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Martin Van Buren National Historic Site: Rolf Müller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site: Deror_avi, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Submarine Force Library and Museum: Flickr user : https://www.flickr.com/photos/divemasterking2000, CC BY 2.0 · Trinity Health Stadium: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Hancock Shaker Village: Bestbudbrian, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ingalls Rink: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site: Unknown photographer, Public domain · Fort Griswold: Staxringold at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arrowhead: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · New England Air Museum: Ironass, Public domain · Florence Griswold Museum: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Trumbull: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Post-Attack Command and Control System Facility, Hadley: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Barnum Museum: User GK tramrunner on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Quassy Amusement Park: AskJoanne, CC BY 3.0 · Eli Whitney Museum: ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: The original uploader was Daniel Case at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · New Britain Museum of American Art: Staib, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Railroad Museum of New England: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lockwood-Mathews Mansion: Noroton at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Westport Country Playhouse: WestportWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk: Noroton at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Berkshire Museum: Berkshiremuseum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harriet Beecher Stowe House: Midnightdreary, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hill-Stead Museum: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Historic Deerfield: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Weir Farm National Historical Park: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bruce Museum: User:Noroton, Public domain · East Rock Park: Rebecca Turcio, Public domain · Forest Park: Detroit Publishing Company, Public domain · Nathan Hale Homestead: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut Science Center: Josephtbrophy, Public domain · Connecticut Trolley Museum: Hicksco2 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Innisfree Garden: Peter Dutton, CC BY 2.0 · Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stamford Museum & Nature Center: Stamford Museum & Nature Center, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum: JJBers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens: David.gabay, Public domain · Mead Art Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Smith College Museum of Art: WindingRoad, CC BY-SA 3.0 · William Cullen Bryant Homestead: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: Robacols, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Beneski Museum of Natural History, Amherst College: Steve Sauter, Public domain · Daniel Benton Homestead: Topshelver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center: Poughkeepsieman, Public domain · Hubbard Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Neuberger Museum of Art: Alexandra.birenbaum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Clock & Watch Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut River Museum: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Keeler Tavern: Rolf Müller (User:Rolfmueller), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lyman Allyn Art Museum: Original uploader was RalphThayer at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Slater Memorial Museum: Cervin Robinson, Photographer, Public domain · Berkshire Botanical Garden: Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Colonel John Ashley House: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Danbury Museum and Historical Society: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Garbage Museum: Estieak Uddin Ahamad, CC BY-SA 4.0 · George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Leffingwell Inn: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Lupa Zoo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mattatuck Museum: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Holyoke College Art Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paul Mellon Arts Center: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Prudence Crandall House: Jerry Dougherty, CC BY 2.5 · Sheffield Island Light: Polaron, CC BY 3.0 · Springfield Science Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Stanley Park: Daderot, Public domain · The Botanic Garden of Smith College: Daderot, CC0 · Topsmead: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Veterans Stadium: Michael Lawlor, Jr (Wolfp10 at en.wikipedia), Public domain · Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum: SveaA, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Anthony House: User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Babb's Beach: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens: Piotr Polkowski, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Colt Park: I took this photograph., Public domain · Connecticut Audubon Society Birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary: Jllm06, Public domain · Connecticut College Arboretum: GK tramrunner at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ebenezer Avery House: Dclemens1971, CC BY 4.0 · Fairfield Museum and History Center: Jllm06, Public domain · Fairfield University Art Museum: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hudson River Maritime Museum: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John Rogers Studio: Robert Fulton III, Photographer,, Public domain · Joseph Allen Skinner Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Marsh Botanical Garden: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts: Daderot, CC0 · New Canaan Nature Center: Hardyplants at English Wikipedia, Public domain · New London Customhouse: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rosendale Theatre: Rosendale,_New_York_-_Main_Street_section.jpg: Gyrobo derivative work: Gyrobo (t, CC0 · Ulster Performing Arts Center: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · University Museum of Contemporary Art: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · William Benton Museum of Art: Topshelvr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Academy Hall: –Grondemar, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut State Museum of Natural History: Topshelver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hartford Botanical Garden: I took this photograph., Public domain · Highstead Arboretum: Vlmastra, CC BY 3.0 · Hill's Academy: ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mill Hill Historic Park: Gregbard, Public domain · Mittineague Park: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pope Park: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · Porter-Phelps-Huntington House: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · SoNo Switch Tower: Noroton at English Wikipedia, Public domain · The Octagon at Amherst College: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Van Horn Park: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Windham Textile and History Museum: JJBers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Connecticut Historical Society: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Noden-Reed Museum: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Veterans Park (Holyoke, Massachusetts): User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
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