List of National Natural Landmarks in Connecticut

Main article: List of National Natural Landmarks

Chester Cedar Swamp

Pachaug-Great Meadow Swamp

Dinosaur Trackway

Cathedral Pines

McLean Game Refuge Natural Areas

Beckley
Bog

Bingham Pond Bog

Bartholomew's Cobble

Connecticut National Natural Landmarks (clickable map)

From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the eight National Natural Landmarks in Connecticut. They represent the geological and ecological history of Connecticut, including glacial features such as bogs, old growth forests and swamps. There are also well preserved dinosaur tracks,

	Name	Image	Date	Location	County	Description
1	Bartholomew's Cobble		01971-10 October 1971	Canaan 42.057222°N 73.350833°W / 42.057222; -73.350833 (Bartholomew's Cobble)	Litchfield	Open space preserve, agricultural preserve, and bio-reserve located in Ashley Falls, Massachusetts and Canaan, Connecticut. The preserve contains over 800 plant species including North America's greatest diversity of ferns. It is open to the public with hiking trails and a visitors center.
2	Beckley Bog		01977-05 May 1977	Norfolk 41.96889°N 73.16222°W / 41.96889; -73.16222 (Beckley Bog)	Litchfield	The southenmost Sphagnum-heath-black spruce bog in New England. Purchased by the Nature Conservancy in 1956.
3	Bingham Pond Bog		01973-05 May 1973	Salisbury 42.02028°N 73.46639°W / 42.02028; -73.46639 (Bingham Pond Bog)	Litchfield	A rare undisturbed northern black spruce bog, which is missing the more common Sphagnum moss.
4	Cathedral Pines		01982-05 May 1982	Cornwall 41.836044°N 73.325163°W / 41.836044; -73.325163 (Cathedral Pines)	Litchfield	A large tract of old-growth white pine and hemlock forest owned by the Nature Conservancy which was mostly destroyed by tornadoes in 1989.
5	Chester Cedar Swamp		01973-05 May 1973	Chester 41.387499°N 72.488995°W / 41.387499; -72.488995 (Chester Cedar Swamp)	Middlesex	Known for its Atlantic white cedar swamp within the Cockaponset State Forest.
6	Dinosaur Trackway		01968-04 April 1968	Rocky Hill 41.651944°N 72.656944°W / 41.651944; -72.656944 (Dinosaur Trackway)	Hartford	One of the largest dinosaur track sites in North America, with a fine display of early Jurassic fossil tracks in sandstone from about 200 million years ago.
7	McLean Game Refuge Natural Areas		01973-11 November 1973	Granby 41.920545°N 72.788544°W / 41.920545; -72.788544 (McLean Game Refuge Natural Areas)	Hartford	4,400 acres (1,800 ha) forest in multiple tracts has a very diverse group of species as well as evidence of glacial activity.
8	Pachaug-Great Meadow Swamp		01973-05 May 1973	Voluntown ‎ 41.599167°N 71.878056°W / 41.599167; -71.878056 (Pachaug-Great Meadow Swamp)	New London	Known for the Atlantic white cedar swamp inside the Pachaug State Forest. Includes sections of the Pachaug River and the Great Meadow Brook.

See also

List of National Historic Landmarks in Connecticut

External links

• National Natural Landmarks in Connecticut