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Granby
is a rural town located in north-central Connecticut's Hartford County. The population is approximately 10,500. According to the U.S. Census, the town center is a separate "census-designated place" known as Salmon Brook. Granby also consists of North Granby and West Granby. Surrounded by farms, woods and mountains, Connecticut Magazine named Granby the "overall number 3 best small town to live in," and "number 1 small town in Hartford County." It's a historic place with an interesting past. The Granby Center Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 and includes 35 properties. This part of town was settled in the 1700s, but most of those original buildings no longer exist. The historic district includes just two buildings from that era, but 24 dating to the 19th century and 8 dating to the 20th century. The portion of town known as Salmon Brook was originally called Simsbury. It contains a mixture of styles of architecture, including Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Italianate, Georgian and Federal. Granby has the unique distinction of being the place where the first unauthorized coins were minted in the American colonies. In 1737, the coins were made by Dr. Samuel Higley from copper mined from his own mine. They were minted in what was then called North Simsbury (now Granby.) These coins were made of pure copper, which is very soft, and therefore very few are in existence today. The first coins were inscribed with a value of three pence, and later versions had the phrase value me as you please."
Surrounding areas: Simsbury, Connecticut (5.0 mi), West Suffield, Connecticut (5.2 mi), Barkhamsted, Connecticut (10.1 mi), Enfield, Connecticut (10.2 mi), Windsor, Connecticut (10.2 mi), Hartford, Connecticut (14.1 mi), Colebrook, Connecticut (16.0 mi)
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Granby Vacation Rentals
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Granby Hotels and Resorts
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| | | Hotels & Motels |
| Candlewood Suites | 149 Ella Grasso Tpke | Windsor Locks, CT | 6.3 mi. | (860) 623-2000 | | Doubletree Hotel At Bradley Intl Airport | 16 Ella Grasso Tpke | Windsor Locks, CT | 6.4 mi. | (860) 627-5171 | | Fairfield Inn By Marriott | 2 Loten Rd | Windsor Locks, CT | 6.4 mi. | (860) 627-9333 | | Ramada Inn | 5 Ella Grasso Tpke | Windsor Locks, CT | 6.4 mi. | (860) 623-9494 | | Hampton Inn Hartford Airport | 2168 Poquonock Ave | Windsor, CT | 6.4 mi. | (860) 683-1118 | | Comfort Suites Bradley Airport | 600 Spring St | Windsor Locks, CT | 6.5 mi. | (860) 386-6300 | | Motel Six | 3 National Dr | Windsor Locks, CT | 6.5 mi. | (860) 292-6700 | | The Simsbury Inn | 397 Hopmeadow St | Simsbury, CT | 6.8 mi. | (800) 634-2719 | | Bradley International Inn | 34 Old County Rd | Windsor Locks, CT | 7.4 mi. | (860) 623-2533 | | Hartford / Windsor Marriott Airport Hotel | 28 Day Hill Rd | Windsor, CT | 8.3 mi. | (860) 688-7500 | | Hilton Garden Inn Hartford N/Bradley Intl Airport | 555 Corporate Dr | Windsor, CT | 8.3 mi. | (860) 688-6400 | | Baymont Inn & Suites-hartford | 64 Ella Grasso TNPK | Windsor Locks, CT | 8.4 mi. | (860) 623-3336 | | Bradley Ramada | 3 Ella Grasso TNPK | Windsor Locks, CT | 8.4 mi. | (860) 623-9494 | | Days Inn | 185 Ella Grasso TNPK | Windsor Locks, CT | 8.4 mi. | (860) 623-9417 | | Homewood Suites | 65 Ella Grasso TNPK | Windsor Locks, CT | 8.4 mi. | (860) 627-8463 | | Sheraton Hotel Bradley International | 1 Bradley Intl Airport | Windsor Locks, CT | 8.4 mi. | (860) 627-5311 | | Howard Johnson Inn & Conference Center | 383 S Center St | Windsor Locks, CT | 8.6 mi. | (860) 623-4400 | | Best Western Colonial Inn Banquet & Conf CTR | 161 Bridge St | East Windsor, CT | 9.3 mi. | (860) 623-9411 | | Residence Inn By Marriott - Windsor/Hartford | 100 Dunfey Ln | Windsor, CT | 9.3 mi. | (860) 688-7474 | | Comfort Inn - East Windsor | 141 Prospect Hill Rd | East Windsor, CT | 9.5 mi. | (860) 254-5383 | | Super 8 Motel | 1543 King St | Enfield, CT | 9.8 mi. | (860) 741-3636 | | Residence Inn By Marriott | 55 Simsbury Rd | Avon, CT | 9.9 mi. | (860) 678-1666 | | Avon Old Farm Hotel | | Avon, CT | 10.2 mi. | (860) 677-1651 | | Courtyard By Marriott | 1 Day HL Rd | Windsor, CT | 10.2 mi. | (860) 683-0022 | | Red Roof Inn | 5 Hazard Ave | Enfield, CT | 10.6 mi. | (860) 741-2571 | | Motel Six | 11 Hazard Ave | Enfield, CT | 10.7 mi. | (860) 741-3685 | | Holiday Inn Express | 260 Main St | East Windsor, CT | 10.8 mi. | (860) 627-6585 | | Crowne Plaza Enfield | 1 Bright Meadow Blvd | Enfield, CT | 11.4 mi. | (860) 741-2211 | | Elm Motel | 50 Russell Rd | Westfield, MA | 12.2 mi. | (413) 562-9727 | | Flamingo Inn | 29 Windsor Ave | Windsor, CT | 12.3 mi. | (860) 525-1461 | | Red Roof Inn Hartford Downtown | 100 Weston St | Hartford, CT | 13.1 mi. | (860) 724-0222 | | Regency Inn | 21 Baldwin St | West Springfield, MA | 13.1 mi. | (413) 781-2130 | | West Hartford Inn | 900 Farmington Ave | West Hartford, CT | 13.4 mi. | (860) 236-3221 | | Econo Lodge Inn & Suites | 2 Southampton Rd | Westfield, MA | 13.5 mi. | (413) 568-2821 | | The Hastings Hotel | 85 Sigourney St | Hartford, CT | 13.7 mi. | (860) 727-4224 | | Residence Inn By Marriott | 64 Border Way | West Springfield, MA | 13.7 mi. | (800) 331-3131 | | Holiday Inn Express | 440 Asylum St | Hartford, CT | 13.9 mi. | (860) 246-9900 | | Crowne Plaza Hartford | 50 Morgan St | Hartford, CT | 14.0 mi. | (860) 549-2400 | | Homewood Suites Hartford Downtown | 338 Asylum St | Hartford, CT | 14.0 mi. | (860) 524-0223 | | Goodwin Hotel | 1 Haynes St | Hartford, CT | 14.1 mi. | (860) 246-7500 |
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Granby Weather & Climate
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Northern Connecticut has a temperate, four-season climate of warm summers and cold, but not frigid winters. The average annual snowfall increases from the coast to the northwestern corner of the State. Most of the snow falls in January and February, but substantial amounts can fall in December or March, as well. The percentage of sunny days averages 55 to 60 percent. An average of about 140 cloudy days occur per year. Heavy or dense fog is most common inland during the late summer and fall, for an average of 25 days per year. The humidity tends to be lowest in the spring and highest in the late summer and early fall. The number of days with temperatures of zero or below average about 10 per year at the higher elevations.
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High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
34°F |
17°F |
3.84 in. |
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| February |
37°F |
19°F |
2.96 in. |
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| March |
47°F |
28°F |
3.88 in. |
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| April |
59°F |
37°F |
3.86 in. |
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| May |
71°F |
48°F |
4.39 in. |
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| June |
80°F |
57°F |
3.85 in. |
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| July |
84°F |
62°F |
3.67 in. |
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| August |
82°F |
60°F |
3.98 in. |
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| September |
74°F |
52°F |
4.13 in. |
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| October |
63°F |
40°F |
3.94 in. |
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| November |
50°F |
32°F |
4.06 in. |
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| December |
39°F |
22°F |
3.60 in. |
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Granby Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Bradley International airport (BDL) located about 5 miles east of Granby in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, the Barnes Municipal airport (BAF) located approximately 14 miles northeast of Granby in Westfield, Massachusetts, the Stewart International airport (SWF) located roughly 74 miles west of Granby in Newburgh, New York, and finally the Quonset State airport (OQU) located around 75 miles southeast of Granby in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.
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Granby Attractions
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| | | Amusement and Theme Parks |
| Six Flags New England | Agawam | MA | 12.0 mi. | | | Lake Compounce | Bristol | CT | 21.1 mi. | | | Quassy Amusement Park | Middlebury | CT | 34.2 mi. | | | Ocean Beach Park | New London | CT | 54.5 mi. | | | Enchanted Forest | Hope Valley | RI | 62.9 mi. | | | Whalom Park | Lunenburg | MA | 68.6 mi. | | | Jeepers | Albany | NY | 69.2 mi. | | | High Hopes Orchard | Westmoreland | NH | 72.7 mi. | | | Hoffman's Playland | Latham | NY | 74.0 mi. | | | Sports Plus Entertainment Center | Lake Grove | NY | 77.9 mi. | | | Boomers Family Fun Center | Medford | NY | 79.2 mi. | | | Country Fair Entertainment Park | Medford | NY | 79.2 mi. | | | Kid's Kingdom | Medford | NY | 79.2 mi. | | | Playland Park | Rye | NY | 81.7 mi. | | | Bayville Amusements | Bayville | NY | 82.5 mi. | | | Jeepers | West Nyack | NY | 84.6 mi. | | | Funworld Game Center | Nashua | NH | 87.7 mi. | | | Glen Island Park | New Rochelle | NY | 88.5 mi. | |
| | | Water Parks |
| Maple Breeze Park | Pawcatuck | CT | 63.3 mi. | | | Water Wizz | Westerly | RI | 63.6 mi. | | | Splash Down Park | Fishkill | NY | 64.1 mi. | | | Yawgoo Valley Ski Area and Waterpark | Exeter | RI | 69.5 mi. | | | Splish Splash Water Park | Riverhead | NY | 71.9 mi. | | | Zoom Flume Water Park | Durham | NY | 77.3 mi. | | | Westport Water Slide | Westport | MA | 91.8 mi. | | | Water Wiz | Wareham | MA | 107.1 mi. | | | Water Slide World | Lake George | NY | 112.1 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| Fox Run at Copper Hill | East Granby | CT | 3.6 mi. | | | Airways Golf Course & Country Club | West Suffield | CT | 5.4 mi. | | | Simsbury Farms Golf Club | Simsbury | CT | 5.8 mi. | | | Edgewood Golf Club | Southwick | MA | 6.8 mi. | | | Ranch Golf Club | Southwick | MA | 6.8 mi. | | | Oak Ridge Golf Club | Feeding Hills | MA | 8.2 mi. | | | Oak Ridge Golf Club | Gill | MA | 8.2 mi. | | | Southwick Country Club | Southwick | MA | 8.8 mi. | | | Agawam Country Club | Feeding Hills | MA | 9.6 mi. | | | St Anne Country Club | Feeding Hills | MA | 9.6 mi. | | | Wintonbury Hills Golf Course | Bloomfield | CT | 9.7 mi. | | | Grassmere Country Club | Enfield | CT | 10.3 mi. | | | Tradition Golf Club At Windsor | Windsor | CT | 10.4 mi. | | | Blue Fox Run Golf Club | Avon | CT | 10.8 mi. | | | Shaker Farms Country Club | Westfield | MA | 11.7 mi. | | | Tekoa Country Club | Westfield | MA | 12.5 mi. | | | Topstone Golf Course | South Windsor | CT | 12.6 mi. | | | Buena Vista Golf Course | West Hartford | CT | 13.6 mi. | | | Veterans Memorial Golf Course | Springfield | MA | 14.4 mi. | | | Goodwin Golf Course | Hartford | CT | 14.5 mi. | | | Keney Park Golf Club | Hartford | CT | 14.5 mi. | | | Rockledge Country Club | West Hartford | CT | 14.7 mi. | | | East Mountain Country Club | Westfield | MA | 14.8 mi. | | | Franconia Golf Course | Springfield | MA | 14.9 mi. | | | Tunxis Plantation Country Club | Farmington | CT | 14.9 mi. | | | East Hartford Golf Club | East Hartford | CT | 15.1 mi. | | | Chicopee Country Club | Chicopee | MA | 16.1 mi. | | | Pine Knoll Executive Golf Course | East Longmeadow | MA | 16.1 mi. | | | Rolling Meadows Country Club | Ellington | CT | 16.8 mi. | | | Westwoods Golf Club | Farmington | CT | 16.9 mi. | |
| | | Ski Areas |
| Mount Tom | Holyoke | MA | 19.4 mi. | | | Otis Ridge | Otis | MA | 22.8 mi. | | | Mount Southington | Southington | CT | 25.1 mi. | | | Mohawk Mountain | Cornwall | CT | 28.9 mi. | | | Butternut Ski Area | Great Barrington | MA | 33.9 mi. | | | Woodbury | Woodbury | CT | 35.6 mi. | | | Catamount | Hillsdale | NY | 41.0 mi. | | | Berkshire East | Charlemont | MA | 46.8 mi. | | | Brodie Mountain | New Ashford | MA | 50.6 mi. | | | Big Birch | Patterson | NY | 52.0 mi. | | | Thunder Ridge | Patterson | NY | 52.0 mi. | | | Wachusett Mountain | Princeton | MA | 57.8 mi. | | | Mount Snow | Brattleboro | VT | 63.2 mi. | | | Haystack at Mount Snow | Brattleboro | VT | 63.2 mi. | | | Hunter Mountain | Hunter | NY | 75.6 mi. | | | Temple Mountain | Peterborough | NH | 76.4 mi. | | | Ski Windham | Windham | NY | 78.9 mi. | | | Stratton | Stratton Mountain | VT | 80.6 mi. | | | Nashoba Valley | Westford | MA | 81.5 mi. | | | Bromley | Manchester Center | VT | 85.7 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Penwood State Park | | CT | 6.5 mi. | | | Stratton Brook State Park | | CT | 6.8 mi. | | | Mill Brook State Park | | CT | 7.9 mi. | | | Talcott Mountain State Park | | CT | 9.2 mi. | | | Robinson State Park | | MA | 11.3 mi. | | | Robinson State Park | | MA | 11.5 mi. | | | Windsor Meadows State Park | | CT | 12.5 mi. | | | Scantic River State Park | | CT | 13.9 mi. | | | Hampton Ponds State Park | | MA | 15.8 mi. | | | Platt Hill State Park | | CT | 16.4 mi. | | | Burr Pond State Park | | CT | 16.8 mi. | | | John A Minetto State Park | | CT | 19.3 mi. | | | Holyoke Heritage State Park | | MA | 19.6 mi. | | | Chicopee Memorial State Park | | MA | 20.0 mi. | | | Sunset Rock State Park | | CT | 20.4 mi. | | | Dennis Hill State Park | | CT | 20.7 mi. | | | Bolton Notch State Park | | CT | 21.2 mi. | | | Haystack Mountain State Park | | CT | 21.4 mi. | | | Dinosaur State Park | | CT | 22.1 mi. | | | Gardner State Park | | MA | 22.2 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Wadsworth Atheneum | Hartford | CT | 14.1 mi. | (Art) | | Connecticut Historical Society | Hartford | CT | 14.1 mi. | (History) | | Springfield Museums | Springfield | MA | 14.4 mi. | (Multidisciplinary) | | Springfield Science Museum | Springfield | MA | 14.4 mi. | (Science) | | George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum | Springfield | MA | 14.4 mi. | (Art) | | Springfield Museum of Fine Arts | Springfield | MA | 14.4 mi. | (Art) | | Connecticut Valley Historical Museum | Springfield | MA | 14.4 mi. | (History) | | Somers Mountain Museum of Natural History and Primitive Technology | Somers | CT | 17.7 mi. | (Science) | | Lutz Childrens Museum | Manchester | CT | 18.4 mi. | (Children's) | | Wistariahurst Museum | Holyoke | MA | 19.4 mi. | (History) | | Litchfield History Museum | Litchfield | CT | 25.1 mi. | (History) | | Smith College Museum of Art | Northampton | MA | 26.8 mi. | (Art) | | Ballard Istitute and Museum of Puppetry | Storrs | CT | 29.4 mi. | (Miscellaneous) | | Hidden Hills Historical Museums | Chesterfield | MA | 30.4 mi. | (History) | | Mattatuck Museum | Waterbury | CT | 30.5 mi. | (History) | | Railroad Museum of New England | Waterbury | CT | 30.5 mi. | (Technology) | | Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art | Amherst | MA | 32.5 mi. | (Art) | | Mead Art Museum | Amherst | MA | 32.5 mi. | (Art) | | Timexpo Museum | Middlebury | CT | 34.2 mi. | (Technology) | | Norman Rockwell Museum at Stockbridge | Stockbridge | MA | 35.8 mi. | (Art) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| Trevor Zoo | Millbrook | NY | 48.0 mi. | | | Beardsley Zoological Gardens | Bridgeport | CT | 58.5 mi. | | | Mystic Aquarium | Mystic | CT | 59.3 mi. | | | Roger Williams Park Zoo | Providence | RI | 71.3 mi. | | | New England Aquarium | Boston | MA | 92.8 mi. | | | Franklin Park Zoo | Boston | MA | 92.8 mi. | | | Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation Park | Bronx | NY | 94.5 mi. | | | Bergen County Zoological Park | Paramus | NJ | 96.5 mi. | | | Queens Wildlife Center | Flushing | NY | 97.9 mi. | | | Central Park Wildlife Center | New York | NY | 106.4 mi. | | | New York Aquarium | Brooklyn | NY | 108.4 mi. | | | Prospect Park Wildlife Center | Brooklyn | NY | 108.4 mi. | | | Staten Island Zoo | Staten Island | NY | 119.0 mi. | |
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