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| Lovers Leap State Park | |
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  Location of Lovers Leap State Park in Connecticut | |
| Location | Litchfield County, Connecticut |
| Nearest town | New Milford |
| Coordinates | 41°32′42″N 73°24′08″W / 41.54500°N 73.40222°W[1] |
| Area | 160 acres (65 ha)[1] |
| Elevation | 518 ft |
| Designation | Connecticut State Park |
| Established | 1971 |
| Named for | Lovers Leap, a toponym for a cliff on the Housatonic River in the park |
| Governing body | Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection |
| Website | Lovers Leap State Park |
Lovers Leap State Park is a Connecticut state park in Litchfield County, Connecticut in the United States. The park is 160 acres (65 ha) and sits at an elevation of 518 feet (158 m).[1] Lovers Leap State Park is on the Housatonic River in western Connecticut. It is a walk-in park that is open for year-round recreation near the intersection of Connecticut Route 67 and Connecticut Route 202 in New Milford, Connecticut.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Lovers Leap State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 7, 2001. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Lovers Leap State Park". Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. Retrieved May 27, 2011.