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Ellington
is located in Tolland County in north-central Connecticut. The population of the town is approximately 13,000, but Ellington is a fast growing community, in the process of what is termed "suburbanization," due to its' proximity to larger cities in the region. The town contains a panhandle that extends to the Willimantic River and encompasses the village of Crystal Lake. The population of Crystal Lake is about 1,500. On the eastern side of Ellington is the Shenipsit State Forest, which is very popular with hikers and mountain bikers. The state forest is also an active timber harvesting forest. Other nearby attractions include Shenipsit Lake and Shenipsit Trail. The Shenipsit Trail is a designated "blue-blazed trail," maintained by the Connecticut Forest and Park Association. It covers 41 miles of hilly, forested, sometimes rocky terrain that's used for hiking, mountain biking, winter snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. The trail has some portions that are very rocky and steep, with limited use in these areas. The hiking trail passes by Shenipsit Lake, which is known by locals simply as "The Snip." The Snip is used primarily as a water storage facility. There are several Native American trails that still exist near the lake that were also used by European settlers as they moved east towards the Connecticut River.
Surrounding areas: Vernon, Connecticut (5.9 mi), Enfield, Connecticut (8.0 mi), Windsor, Connecticut (9.6 mi), Andover, Connecticut (12.6 mi), Coventry, Connecticut (12.6 mi), Storrs, Connecticut (13.2 mi), West Suffield, Connecticut (13.3 mi)
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Ellington Vacation Rentals
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Ellington Hotels and Resorts
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| | | Hotels & Motels |
| Comfort Inn Vernon | 425 Hartford Tpke | Vernon Rockville, CT | 5.2 mi. | (860) 871-2432 | | Holiday Inn Express - Vernon | 346 Kelley Rd | Vernon, CT | 5.9 mi. | (860) 648-2000 | | Howard Johnson | 451 Hartford TNPK | Vernon, CT | 5.9 mi. | (860) 875-0781 | | Quality Inn & Conference Center | 51 Hartford TNPK | Vernon, CT | 5.9 mi. | (860) 646-5700 | | Manchester Super 8 Motel | 20 Taylor St | Manchester, CT | 6.6 mi. | (860) 643-1/64 | | Extended Stay America | 340 Tolland Tpke | Manchester, CT | 7.0 mi. | (860) 643-5140 | | Connecticut Motor Lodge | 400 Tolland Tpke | Manchester, CT | 7.1 mi. | (860) 643-1555 | | Comfort Inn - East Windsor | 141 Prospect Hill Rd | East Windsor, CT | 7.2 mi. | (860) 254-5383 | | Courtyard By Marriott | 225 Slater St | Manchester, CT | 7.2 mi. | (860) 533-8484 | | Residence Inn By Marriott | 201 Hale Rd | Manchester, CT | 7.2 mi. | (860) 432-4242 | | Best Western Colonial Inn Banquet & Conf CTR | 161 Bridge St | East Windsor, CT | 7.3 mi. | (860) 623-9411 | | Holiday Inn Express | 260 Main St | East Windsor, CT | 7.3 mi. | (860) 627-6585 | | Super 8 Motel | 1543 King St | Enfield, CT | 7.6 mi. | (860) 741-3636 | | Tolland Inn | 63 Tolland Green | Tolland, CT | 7.6 mi. | (860) 872-0800 | | Baymont Inn & Suites-hartford | 64 Ella Grasso TNPK | Windsor Locks, CT | 8.3 mi. | (860) 623-3336 | | Bradley Ramada | 3 Ella Grasso TNPK | Windsor Locks, CT | 8.3 mi. | (860) 623-9494 | | Days Inn | 185 Ella Grasso TNPK | Windsor Locks, CT | 8.3 mi. | (860) 623-9417 | | Homewood Suites | 65 Ella Grasso TNPK | Windsor Locks, CT | 8.3 mi. | (860) 627-8463 | | Sheraton Hotel Bradley International | 1 Bradley Intl Airport | Windsor Locks, CT | 8.3 mi. | (860) 627-5311 | | Motel Six | 11 Hazard Ave | Enfield, CT | 8.4 mi. | (860) 741-3685 | | Red Roof Inn | 5 Hazard Ave | Enfield, CT | 8.4 mi. | (860) 741-2571 | | Howard Johnson Inn & Conference Center | 383 S Center St | Windsor Locks, CT | 8.4 mi. | (860) 623-4400 | | Fairfield Inn & Suites By Marriott | 121 Pavilions Dr | Manchester, CT | 9.2 mi. | (860) 648-9796 | | Bradley International Inn | 34 Old County Rd | Windsor Locks, CT | 9.6 mi. | (860) 623-2533 | | Courtyard By Marriott | 1 Day HL Rd | Windsor, CT | 9.6 mi. | (860) 683-0022 | | Crowne Plaza Enfield | 1 Bright Meadow Blvd | Enfield, CT | 10.1 mi. | (860) 741-2211 | | Comfort Suites Bradley Airport | 600 Spring St | Windsor Locks, CT | 10.1 mi. | (860) 386-6300 | | Motel Six | 3 National Dr | Windsor Locks, CT | 10.2 mi. | (860) 292-6700 | | Hartford / Windsor Marriott Airport Hotel | 28 Day Hill Rd | Windsor, CT | 10.2 mi. | (860) 688-7500 | | Candlewood Suites | 149 Ella Grasso Tpke | Windsor Locks, CT | 10.4 mi. | (860) 623-2000 | | Doubletree Hotel At Bradley Intl Airport | 16 Ella Grasso Tpke | Windsor Locks, CT | 10.4 mi. | (860) 627-5171 | | Fairfield Inn By Marriott | 2 Loten Rd | Windsor Locks, CT | 10.4 mi. | (860) 627-9333 | | Hilton Garden Inn Hartford N/Bradley Intl Airport | 555 Corporate Dr | Windsor, CT | 10.4 mi. | (860) 688-6400 | | Ramada Inn | 5 Ella Grasso Tpke | Windsor Locks, CT | 10.5 mi. | (860) 623-9494 | | Hampton Inn Hartford Airport | 2168 Poquonock Ave | Windsor, CT | 10.5 mi. | (860) 683-1118 | | Residence Inn By Marriott - Windsor/Hartford | 100 Dunfey Ln | Windsor, CT | 10.6 mi. | (860) 688-7474 | | Clarion Suites Inn | 191 Spencer St | Manchester, CT | 10.7 mi. | (860) 643-5811 | | Sleep Inn Storrs | 327 Ruby Rd | Willington, CT | 10.9 mi. | (860) 684-1400 | | Flamingo Inn | 29 Windsor Ave | Windsor, CT | 11.9 mi. | (860) 525-1461 | | Days Inn East Hartford | 333 Roberts St | East Hartford, CT | 12.1 mi. | (860) 289-4950 |
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Ellington Weather & Climate
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Central Connecticut has a generally temperate, four-season climate. The state receives some 25 to 60 in of snow each year. The average annual snowfall increases from the coast to the northwestern corner of the State. Most of the snow falls in January and February. Temperatures are comparatively uniform across the state. The number of days with minimum temperatures of zero or below average about five in the lower uplands and central valley. Thunderstorms occur on an average of 20 to 30 days per year, with the greatest frequency during the summer months and in the afternoon or evening. The humidity tends to be lowest in the spring and highest in the late summer and early fall.
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High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
35°F |
12°F |
4.38 in. |
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| February |
37°F |
14°F |
3.00 in. |
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| March |
46°F |
24°F |
4.32 in. |
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| April |
57°F |
33°F |
4.54 in. |
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| May |
68°F |
43°F |
3.96 in. |
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| June |
76°F |
52°F |
4.25 in. |
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| July |
81°F |
57°F |
4.08 in. |
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| August |
80°F |
55°F |
4.07 in. |
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| September |
72°F |
46°F |
4.54 in. |
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| October |
62°F |
34°F |
4.56 in. |
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| November |
50°F |
29°F |
4.64 in. |
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| December |
40°F |
19°F |
4.02 in. |
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Ellington Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Bradley International airport (BDL) located about 11 miles west of Ellington in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, the Barnes Municipal airport (BAF) located approximately 21 miles northwest of Ellington in Westfield, Massachusetts, the Quonset State airport (OQU) located roughly 58 miles southeast of Ellington in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, and finally the Francis S Gabreski airport (FOK) located around 73 miles south of Ellington in Westhampton Beach, New York.
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Ellington Attractions
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| | | Amusement and Theme Parks |
| Six Flags New England | Agawam | MA | 13.6 mi. | | | Lake Compounce | Bristol | CT | 29.4 mi. | | | Ocean Beach Park | New London | CT | 42.5 mi. | | | Quassy Amusement Park | Middlebury | CT | 42.7 mi. | | | Enchanted Forest | Hope Valley | RI | 47.3 mi. | | | Whalom Park | Lunenburg | MA | 59.6 mi. | | | High Hopes Orchard | Westmoreland | NH | 74.0 mi. | | | Funworld Game Center | Nashua | NH | 78.5 mi. | | | Boomers Family Fun Center | Medford | NY | 79.9 mi. | | | Country Fair Entertainment Park | Medford | NY | 79.9 mi. | | | Kid's Kingdom | Medford | NY | 79.9 mi. | | | Sports Plus Entertainment Center | Lake Grove | NY | 80.0 mi. | | | Jeepers | Albany | NY | 83.7 mi. | | | Jeepers | Methuen | MA | 86.6 mi. | | | Hoffman's Playland | Latham | NY | 87.9 mi. | | | Bayville Amusements | Bayville | NY | 88.9 mi. | | | Canobie Lake Park | Salem | NH | 89.1 mi. | | | Playland Park | Rye | NY | 89.5 mi. | |
| | | Water Parks |
| Maple Breeze Park | Pawcatuck | CT | 49.0 mi. | | | Water Wizz | Westerly | RI | 49.3 mi. | | | Yawgoo Valley Ski Area and Waterpark | Exeter | RI | 53.1 mi. | | | Splish Splash Water Park | Riverhead | NY | 68.9 mi. | | | Westport Water Slide | Westport | MA | 75.2 mi. | | | Splash Down Park | Fishkill | NY | 78.0 mi. | | | Water Wiz | Wareham | MA | 90.6 mi. | | | Zoom Flume Water Park | Durham | NY | 93.7 mi. | | | Water Country | Portsmouth | NH | 118.7 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| Rolling Meadows Country Club | Ellington | CT | | | | Cedar Knob Golf Course | Somers | CT | 5.5 mi. | | | Connecticut Golf Land | Vernon | CT | 6.5 mi. | | | Grassmere Country Club | Enfield | CT | 7.6 mi. | | | Tradition Golf Club At Windsor | Windsor | CT | 9.5 mi. | | | Topstone Golf Course | South Windsor | CT | 9.6 mi. | | | Manchester Country Club | Manchester | CT | 10.7 mi. | | | Pine Knoll Executive Golf Course | East Longmeadow | MA | 11.0 mi. | | | East Hartford Golf Club | East Hartford | CT | 11.2 mi. | | | Hampden Country Club | Hampden | MA | 11.4 mi. | | | Franconia Golf Course | Springfield | MA | 11.5 mi. | | | Minnechaug Golf Course | Glastonbury | CT | 12.0 mi. | | | Airways Golf Course & Country Club | West Suffield | CT | 12.4 mi. | | | Skungamaug River Golf Course | Coventry | CT | 12.8 mi. | | | Twin Hills Country Club | Coventry | CT | 12.8 mi. | | | Fox Run at Copper Hill | East Granby | CT | 13.0 mi. | | | Oak Ridge Golf Club | Feeding Hills | MA | 14.1 mi. | | | Oak Ridge Golf Club | Gill | MA | 14.1 mi. | | | Wintonbury Hills Golf Course | Bloomfield | CT | 14.5 mi. | | | Goodwin Golf Course | Hartford | CT | 14.7 mi. | | | Keney Park Golf Club | Hartford | CT | 14.7 mi. | | | Agawam Country Club | Feeding Hills | MA | 14.9 mi. | | | St Anne Country Club | Feeding Hills | MA | 14.9 mi. | | | Veterans Memorial Golf Course | Springfield | MA | 14.9 mi. | | | Country Club of Wilbraham | Wilbraham | MA | 15.1 mi. | | | Quaboag Country Club | Monson | MA | 15.9 mi. | | | Buena Vista Golf Course | West Hartford | CT | 17.1 mi. | | | Simsbury Farms Golf Club | Simsbury | CT | 17.1 mi. | | | Chicopee Country Club | Chicopee | MA | 17.6 mi. | | | Rockledge Country Club | West Hartford | CT | 18.0 mi. | |
| | | Ski Areas |
| Mount Tom | Holyoke | MA | 22.1 mi. | | | Mount Southington | Southington | CT | 29.9 mi. | | | Otis Ridge | Otis | MA | 37.6 mi. | | | Mohawk Mountain | Cornwall | CT | 44.4 mi. | | | Woodbury | Woodbury | CT | 45.5 mi. | | | Wachusett Mountain | Princeton | MA | 48.4 mi. | | | Butternut Ski Area | Great Barrington | MA | 50.0 mi. | | | Berkshire East | Charlemont | MA | 54.0 mi. | | | Catamount | Hillsdale | NY | 57.4 mi. | | | Brodie Mountain | New Ashford | MA | 62.4 mi. | | | Big Birch | Patterson | NY | 64.5 mi. | | | Thunder Ridge | Patterson | NY | 64.5 mi. | | | Mount Snow | Brattleboro | VT | 65.5 mi. | | | Haystack at Mount Snow | Brattleboro | VT | 65.5 mi. | | | Nashoba Valley | Westford | MA | 70.5 mi. | | | Temple Mountain | Peterborough | NH | 71.8 mi. | | | Stratton | Stratton Mountain | VT | 86.7 mi. | | | Hunter Mountain | Hunter | NY | 92.2 mi. | | | Bromley | Manchester Center | VT | 92.9 mi. | | | Pats Peak | Henniker | NH | 94.1 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Scantic River State Park | | CT | 5.8 mi. | | | Bolton Notch State Park | | CT | 8.0 mi. | | | Windsor Meadows State Park | | CT | 10.9 mi. | | | Mill Brook State Park | | CT | 12.2 mi. | | | Gay City State Park | | CT | 12.8 mi. | | | Penwood State Park | | CT | 15.7 mi. | | | Robinson State Park | | MA | 16.1 mi. | | | Talcott Mountain State Park | | CT | 17.4 mi. | | | Robinson State Park | | MA | 17.6 mi. | | | Chicopee Memorial State Park | | MA | 18.6 mi. | | | Bigelow Hollow State Park | | CT | 18.7 mi. | | | Stratton Brook State Park | | CT | 18.7 mi. | | | Bigelow State Park | | CT | 19.0 mi. | | | Red Bridge State Park | | MA | 19.3 mi. | | | Pomeroy State Park | | CT | 19.6 mi. | | | Dinosaur State Park | | CT | 19.8 mi. | | | Holyoke Heritage State Park | | MA | 21.5 mi. | | | Hampton Ponds State Park | | MA | 21.6 mi. | | | Day Pond State Park | | CT | 24.6 mi. | | | Dart Island State Park | | CT | 24.9 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Somers Mountain Museum of Natural History and Primitive Technology | Somers | CT | 5.8 mi. | (Science) | | Lutz Childrens Museum | Manchester | CT | 9.2 mi. | (Children's) | | Ballard Istitute and Museum of Puppetry | Storrs | CT | 13.2 mi. | (Miscellaneous) | | Wadsworth Atheneum | Hartford | CT | 14.7 mi. | (Art) | | Connecticut Historical Society | Hartford | CT | 14.7 mi. | (History) | | Springfield Museums | Springfield | MA | 15.0 mi. | (Multidisciplinary) | | Springfield Science Museum | Springfield | MA | 15.0 mi. | (Science) | | George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum | Springfield | MA | 15.0 mi. | (Art) | | Springfield Museum of Fine Arts | Springfield | MA | 15.0 mi. | (Art) | | Connecticut Valley Historical Museum | Springfield | MA | 15.0 mi. | (History) | | Wistariahurst Museum | Holyoke | MA | 22.1 mi. | (History) | | Smith College Museum of Art | Northampton | MA | 30.4 mi. | (Art) | | Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art | Amherst | MA | 33.0 mi. | (Art) | | Mead Art Museum | Amherst | MA | 33.0 mi. | (Art) | | Mattatuck Museum | Waterbury | CT | 38.3 mi. | (History) | | Railroad Museum of New England | Waterbury | CT | 38.3 mi. | (Technology) | | Company of Fifers and Drummers -- The Museum of Fife and Drum | Ivoryton | CT | 38.4 mi. | (Miscellaneous) | | Litchfield History Museum | Litchfield | CT | 38.5 mi. | (History) | | Hidden Hills Historical Museums | Chesterfield | MA | 38.6 mi. | (History) | | Higgins Armory Museum | Worcester | MA | 42.3 mi. | (Miscellaneous) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| Mystic Aquarium | Mystic | CT | 46.0 mi. | | | Roger Williams Park Zoo | Providence | RI | 54.7 mi. | | | Beardsley Zoological Gardens | Bridgeport | CT | 63.5 mi. | | | Trevor Zoo | Millbrook | NY | 63.5 mi. | | | New England Aquarium | Boston | MA | 78.8 mi. | | | Franklin Park Zoo | Boston | MA | 78.8 mi. | | | Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation Park | Bronx | NY | 102.7 mi. | | | Queens Wildlife Center | Flushing | NY | 105.2 mi. | | | Bergen County Zoological Park | Paramus | NJ | 106.3 mi. | | | Central Park Wildlife Center | New York | NY | 114.5 mi. | | | New York Aquarium | Brooklyn | NY | 115.9 mi. | | | Prospect Park Wildlife Center | Brooklyn | NY | 115.9 mi. | |
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