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Most of the Giant is located within Sleeping Giant State Park. [4] The mountain is a popular recreation site: over 30 miles (48 km) of hiking trails traverse it including 5 miles (8 km) of the 23-mile (37 km) Quinnipiac Trail. [5] [6] Quinnipiac University is located at Mount Carmel's foot in Hamden.
The Town of Hamden provides all municipal services for the neighborhood. It is located in Connecticut's 3rd congressional district, the 11th state senate district, and the 88th state house district. Most of it is in the 1st district of the town legislative council, with smaller portions in the 4th and 9th. [9]
200 Mt. Carmel Ave. at Mt. Carmel summit, Sleeping Giant State Park: Hamden: Stone observation tower built in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration. 162: South Britain Historic District: South Britain Historic District
Within Hamden's Sleeping Giant park, the trail—designated as the "Blue Trail" among the park's system of trails with variously colored rectangular blazes, and variously shaped red ones, passes such dramatic overlooks as Hezekiah's Knob (680 feet, at 41°26'3.00"N 72°52'25.89"W) and the stone Tower (739 feet at its ground floor).
Scantic River State Park: Enfield, East Windsor, Somers: Hartford: 784 317 1967 Scantic River: Fishing, hunting Selden Neck State Park: Lyme: New London: 607 246 1917 Connecticut River: Accessible only by boat; camping, fishing, hunting Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Reserve: Ridgefield: Fairfield: 305 123 1956 Lake Naraneka Car-top boating ...
Hamden Connecticut's Sleeping Giant Mountain from the Quinnipiac river. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.3 square miles (86 km 2), of which 32.8 square miles (85 km 2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km 2), or 1.62%, is water.
Mill River passes through Sleeping Giant State Park in northern Hamden and East Rock Park below Lake Whitney in Hamden. These are among the river's reaches that remain undeveloped and are popular spots for fishing and hiking. The USGS has maintained a gauge (01196620) near Sleeping Giant for the past 41 year to continuously monitor flow.
The one is a 5.5 miles (8.9 km) multi-use trail extending south from Cornwall Avenue in Cheshire to Todd Street in Hamden. [2] At the end of Todd Street is the beginning of Sleeping Giant State Park. [3] The second is a 12.0 miles (19.3 km) trail that runs from Connecticut Route 68 in Cheshire to Lazy Lane in Southington. The trail is complete ...