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Pomfret
is a small town in Windham County in northeast Connecticut, with a population of approximately 4,000. The rural community of Pomfret was incorporated in 1713 and contains many historic buildings and landmarks. The picturesque, rural town was named for Pontefract, Yorkshire, England. Pomfret includes several villages and distinct neighborhoods; Abington, Elliotts, Pomfret Center and Pomfret Landing. The town of Pomfret is home to Mashamoquet State Park and Wolf Den State Park, located near the intersection of US 44 and CT 101. A seven-mile rails-to-trails hiking path joins the town of Pomfret to the town of Putnam. Called The Airline Trail, a lot of it runs through a 700-acre Audubon Society nature preserve called Bafflin Sanctuary. A small restaurant in town called the Vanilla Bean Café boasts being the site where the Coca-Cola company first launched the Vanilla Coke in 2002. Pomfret is home to many interesting historic sites, including the Town House, built in 1841 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Pomfret doesn't have a traditional town center like most small New England towns, probably because it quickly expanded southward after its founding. However, a while 380-acre section of town along Pomfret Street is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Other interesting sites include the Brayton Grist Mill and Israel Putnam Wolf Den.
Surrounding areas: Woodstock, Connecticut (3.6 mi), Dayville, Connecticut (5.2 mi), Brooklyn, Connecticut (7.5 mi), Ashford, Connecticut (8.3 mi), Canterbury, Connecticut (13.8 mi), Storrs, Connecticut (16.0 mi), Coventry, Connecticut (19.7 mi)
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Pomfret Vacation Rentals
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Pomfret Hotels and Resorts
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| | | Hotels & Motels |
| Gwynn Careg Farm | 426B Mashamoquet Rd | Pomfret Center, CT | | (860) 928-7768 | | Inn At Woodstock Hill | 94 Plaine Hill Rd | South Woodstock, CT | 3.2 mi. | (860) 928-0528 | | Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dayville | 16 Tracy Rd | Dayville, CT | 4.2 mi. | (860) 779-3200 | | Budget Inn Of Dayville | 771 Hartford TNPK 101e | Dayville, CT | 5.2 mi. | (203) 774-4515 | | Ashford Motel | 26 Snow HL Rd | Ashford, CT | 8.4 mi. | (860) 684-2221 | | Southbridge Hotel And Conference Center | 14 Mechanics St | Southbridge, MA | 12.8 mi. | (508) 765-8000 | | Plainfield Motel | 66 E Main St | Moosup, CT | 13.3 mi. | (203) 564-2791 | | Rodeway Inn | 172 Main St | Sturbridge, MA | 14.8 mi. | (508) 347-9673 | | Sleep Inn Storrs | 327 Ruby Rd | Willington, CT | 15.4 mi. | (860) 684-1400 | | Publick House Historic Inn & Country Motor Lo | Rt 131 On The CMN | Sturbridge, MA | 15.7 mi. | (508) 347-3313 | | Quality Inn Colonial | Rt 20 | Sturbridge, MA | 15.7 mi. | (508) 347-3306 | | Sturbridge Quality Inn & Conference Center | 400 Haynes St Rt 15 | Sturbridge, MA | 15.7 mi. | (508) 347-1978 | | Econo Lodge | 682 Main St | Sturbridge, MA | 15.8 mi. | (508) 347-2324 | | Hampton Inn Sturbridge | 328 Main St | Sturbridge, MA | 15.9 mi. | (508) 347-6466 | | Best Western American Motor Lodge | 350 Main St | Sturbridge, MA | 16.1 mi. | (508) 347-9121 | | Comfort Inn & Suites - Colonial | 215 Charlton Rd | Sturbridge, MA | 16.1 mi. | (508) 347-3306 | | Travel Nest | 195 Charlton Rd | Sturbridge, MA | 16.1 mi. | (508) 347-7700 | | Sturbridge Host Hotel And Conference Center | 366 Main St | Sturbridge, MA | 16.2 mi. | (508) 347-7393 | | Super 8 Motel | 358 Main St | Sturbridge, MA | 16.2 mi. | (508) 347-9000 | | Plainfield Yankee Motor Inn | 55 Lathrop Rd | Plainfield, CT | 16.3 mi. | (860) 564-4021 | | Best Western Regent Inn | 123 Storrs Rd | Mansfield, CT | 16.4 mi. | (860) 423-8451 | | Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Plainfield | 18 Pratt Rd | Plainfield, CT | 16.4 mi. | (860) 564-1010 | | Nathan Hale Inn & Conference Center | 855 Bolton Rd | Storrs Mansfield, CT | 16.6 mi. | (860) 427-7888 | | Holiday Inn Express | 478 Main St | Sturbridge, MA | 16.8 mi. | (508) 347-5141 | | Sturbridge Country Inn | 530 Main St | Sturbridge, MA | 16.8 mi. | (508) 347-5503 | | Tolland Inn | 63 Tolland Green | Tolland, CT | 19.1 mi. | (860) 872-0800 | | Hampton Inn Coventry | 850 Ctr Of New England Blvd | Coventry, RI | 19.8 mi. | (401) 823-4041 | | Wingate Inn Coventry | 4 Universal Blvd | Coventry, RI | 19.8 mi. | (401) 821-3322 | | Hampton Inn | 736 Southbridge St | Auburn, MA | 20.4 mi. | (774) 221-0055 | | Bestwestern Yankee Drummer Inn | 624 Southbridge St | Auburn, MA | 20.9 mi. | (508) 832-3221 | | Americinn Lodge & Suites | 375 Voluntown Rd | Griswold, CT | 21.0 mi. | (860) 376-3200 | | Holiday Inn Express & Suites | 10-12 Johnson St | Auburn, MA | 21.1 mi. | (508) 832-2500 | | Fairfield Inn & Suites | 718a Southbridge St | Auburn, MA | 21.5 mi. | (508) 832-9500 | | Budgetel Inn | 446 Southbridge St | Auburn, MA | 21.8 mi. | (508) 832-7000 | | Comfort Inn | 426 Southbridge St | Auburn, MA | 22.0 mi. | (508) 832-8300 | | Auburn Motel | 386 Southbridge St | Auburn, MA | 22.1 mi. | (508) 832-7003 | | Lake Lashaway Inn | 308 Main St | E Brookfield, MA | 23.1 mi. | (508) 867-2150 | | Quality Inn | 355 George Washington Hwy | Smithfield, RI | 23.2 mi. | (401) 232-2400 | | Woonsocket Motor Inn | 333 Clinton St | Woonsocket, RI | 24.6 mi. | (401) 762-1224 | | Comfort Suites | 275 Otrobando Ave | Norwich, CT | 25.0 mi. | (860) 892-9292 |
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Pomfret Weather & Climate
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Northeast Connecticut has four seasons that lie within the transition zone of humid subtropical and humid continental. The pertinent characteristics of Connecticut's climate are: equal distribution of precipitation among the four seasons, large ranges of temperature both daily and annually, and considerable diversity of the weather over short periods of time. Heavy or dense fog is observed on an average of about 25 days per year in both coastal and inland sections. Humidity tends to be lowest in the spring and highest in the late summer. There is a difference of about 6 °F. in mean annual temperature from north to south of the State. The greater contrast of temperature occurs during the winter season.
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High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
35°F |
12°F |
4.68 in. |
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| February |
37°F |
14°F |
3.32 in. |
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| March |
46°F |
24°F |
4.44 in. |
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| April |
57°F |
33°F |
4.40 in. |
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| May |
69°F |
43°F |
3.94 in. |
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| June |
77°F |
52°F |
4.00 in. |
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| July |
82°F |
58°F |
4.55 in. |
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| August |
80°F |
57°F |
4.47 in. |
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| September |
72°F |
48°F |
4.00 in. |
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| October |
62°F |
36°F |
4.43 in. |
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| November |
51°F |
29°F |
4.70 in. |
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| December |
39°F |
19°F |
4.32 in. |
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Pomfret Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Quonset State airport (OQU) located about 35 miles southeast of Pomfret in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, the Bradley International airport (BDL) located approximately 37 miles west of Pomfret in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, the Barnes Municipal airport (BAF) located roughly 42 miles northwest of Pomfret in Westfield, Massachusetts, and finally the General Edward Lawrence Logan International airport (BOS) located around 58 miles northeast of Pomfret in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Pomfret Attractions
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| | | Amusement and Theme Parks |
| Enchanted Forest | Hope Valley | RI | 29.7 mi. | | | Six Flags New England | Agawam | MA | 35.6 mi. | | | Ocean Beach Park | New London | CT | 38.1 mi. | | | Whalom Park | Lunenburg | MA | 48.6 mi. | | | Lake Compounce | Bristol | CT | 53.2 mi. | | | Funworld Game Center | Nashua | NH | 65.1 mi. | | | Quassy Amusement Park | Middlebury | CT | 65.3 mi. | | | Jeepers | Methuen | MA | 69.5 mi. | | | Canobie Lake Park | Salem | NH | 72.8 mi. | | | High Hopes Orchard | Westmoreland | NH | 78.3 mi. | | | Pirate's Fun Park | Salisbury | MA | 86.5 mi. | |
| | | Water Parks |
| Yawgoo Valley Ski Area and Waterpark | Exeter | RI | 31.1 mi. | | | Maple Breeze Park | Pawcatuck | CT | 36.6 mi. | | | Water Wizz | Westerly | RI | 36.6 mi. | | | Westport Water Slide | Westport | MA | 50.6 mi. | | | Water Wiz | Wareham | MA | 64.5 mi. | | | Splish Splash Water Park | Riverhead | NY | 76.9 mi. | | | Water Country | Portsmouth | NH | 101.6 mi. | | | Splash Down Park | Fishkill | NY | 103.0 mi. | | | Zoom Flume Water Park | Durham | NY | 118.4 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| Vineyard Valley Golf Course | Pomfret | CT | | | | Harrisville Golf Course | Woodstock | CT | 3.0 mi. | | | Woodstock Golf Course | Woodstock | CT | 3.0 mi. | | | Putnam Country Club | Putnam | CT | 3.6 mi. | | | Raceway Golf Club | Thompson | CT | 6.4 mi. | | | Brooklyn Country Club | Danielson | CT | 8.0 mi. | | | Nichols College Golf Club | Dudley | MA | 10.0 mi. | | | Foster Country Club | Foster | RI | 11.4 mi. | | | Country View Golf Club | Harrisville | RI | 15.7 mi. | | | Hemlock Ridge Golf Course | Fiskdale | MA | 16.1 mi. | | | Heritage Country Club | Charlton | MA | 16.2 mi. | | | Willimantic Country Club | Willimantic | CT | 16.5 mi. | | | Melody Hill Golf Course | Harmony | RI | 18.0 mi. | | | Pine Ridge Country Club | North Oxford | MA | 18.2 mi. | | | Skungamaug River Golf Course | Coventry | CT | 19.5 mi. | | | Twin Hills Country Club | Coventry | CT | 19.5 mi. | | | Coventry Pines Public Golf Course | Coventry | RI | 20.0 mi. | | | Washington Village Golf Club | Coventry | RI | 20.0 mi. | | | Blackstone National Golf Club | Sutton | MA | 20.3 mi. | | | Blissful Meadows Golf Club | Uxbridge | MA | 20.8 mi. | | | Edgewood Golf Club | Uxbridge | MA | 20.8 mi. | | | Bay Path Golf Course | East Brookfield | MA | 22.6 mi. | | | Clearview Country Club | Millbury | MA | 22.7 mi. | | | Quaboag Country Club | Monson | MA | 22.7 mi. | | | Hillcrest Country Club | Leicester | MA | 23.4 mi. | | | Pakachoag Golf Course | Auburn | MA | 23.5 mi. | | | Leicester Country Club | Leicester | MA | 23.9 mi. | | | Cedar Knob Golf Course | Somers | CT | 25.2 mi. | | | Highfields Golf & Country Club | Grafton | MA | 25.4 mi. | | | Cranston Country Club | Cranston | RI | 25.6 mi. | |
| | | Ski Areas |
| Wachusett Mountain | Princeton | MA | 38.3 mi. | | | Mount Tom | Holyoke | MA | 39.7 mi. | | | Mount Southington | Southington | CT | 51.6 mi. | | | Nashoba Valley | Westford | MA | 54.2 mi. | | | Otis Ridge | Otis | MA | 61.5 mi. | | | Temple Mountain | Peterborough | NH | 67.2 mi. | | | Berkshire East | Charlemont | MA | 68.6 mi. | | | Woodbury | Woodbury | CT | 68.8 mi. | | | Mohawk Mountain | Cornwall | CT | 70.4 mi. | | | Mount Snow | Brattleboro | VT | 72.3 mi. | | | Haystack at Mount Snow | Brattleboro | VT | 72.3 mi. | | | Butternut Ski Area | Great Barrington | MA | 74.7 mi. | | | Brodie Mountain | New Ashford | MA | 81.6 mi. | | | Catamount | Hillsdale | NY | 82.6 mi. | | | Big Birch | Patterson | NY | 88.9 mi. | | | Pats Peak | Henniker | NH | 88.9 mi. | | | Thunder Ridge | Patterson | NY | 88.9 mi. | | | Stratton | Stratton Mountain | VT | 97.0 mi. | | | Mount Sunapee | Mount Sunapee | NH | 99.9 mi. | | | Bromley | Manchester Center | VT | 104.5 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Sap Tree Run State Park | | CT | 2.6 mi. | | | Mashamoquet Brook State Park | | CT | 3.4 mi. | | | Quaddick State Park | | CT | 8.6 mi. | | | Old Furnace State Park | | CT | 9.7 mi. | | | Bigelow State Park | | CT | 10.3 mi. | | | Squaw Rock State Park | | CT | 10.9 mi. | | | Casimir Pulaski Memorial State Park | | RI | 11.0 mi. | | | Bigelow Hollow State Park | | CT | 11.1 mi. | | | Wells State Park | | MA | 17.5 mi. | | | Pomeroy State Park | | CT | 19.5 mi. | | | Purgatory Chasm State Park | | MA | 20.1 mi. | | | Hopeville Pond State Park | | CT | 20.7 mi. | | | Beach Podn State Park | | RI | 22.6 mi. | | | Beach Pond State Park | | RI | 24.7 mi. | | | Peter Randall State Park | | RI | 25.5 mi. | | | Bolton Notch State Park | | CT | 25.7 mi. | | | Dyerville State Park | | RI | 26.4 mi. | | | Quinsicamond State Park | | MA | 26.7 mi. | | | Meshanticut State Park | | RI | 27.1 mi. | | | Lincoln Woods State Park | | RI | 27.4 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Ballard Istitute and Museum of Puppetry | Storrs | CT | 16.0 mi. | (Miscellaneous) | | Somers Mountain Museum of Natural History and Primitive Technology | Somers | CT | 25.6 mi. | (Science) | | Willard House Museum | Grafton | MA | 25.6 mi. | (Technology) | | Higgins Armory Museum | Worcester | MA | 26.5 mi. | (Miscellaneous) | | EcoTarium | Worcester | MA | 26.5 mi. | (Science) | | Worcester African Cultural Center | Worcester | MA | 26.5 mi. | (Art) | | Worcester Art Museum | Worcester | MA | 26.5 mi. | (Art) | | Heritage Harbor Museum History and Education Center | Providence | RI | 28.7 mi. | (Multidisciplinary) | | Museum of Natural History & Cormack Planetarium | Providence | RI | 28.7 mi. | (Science) | | Rhode Island School of Design museum | Providence | RI | 28.7 mi. | (Art) | | Providence Children's Museum | Providence | RI | 28.7 mi. | (Children's) | | Lutz Childrens Museum | Manchester | CT | 30.0 mi. | (Children's) | | The Ladd School Virtual Museum | Exeter | RI | 31.1 mi. | (History) | | Springfield Museums | Springfield | MA | 35.2 mi. | (Multidisciplinary) | | Springfield Science Museum | Springfield | MA | 35.2 mi. | (Science) | | George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum | Springfield | MA | 35.2 mi. | (Art) | | Springfield Museum of Fine Arts | Springfield | MA | 35.2 mi. | (Art) | | Connecticut Valley Historical Museum | Springfield | MA | 35.2 mi. | (History) | | Mystic Seaport Museum | Mystic | CT | 37.5 mi. | (History) | | Wadsworth Atheneum | Hartford | CT | 38.4 mi. | (Art) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| Roger Williams Park Zoo | Providence | RI | 28.7 mi. | | | Mystic Aquarium | Mystic | CT | 37.5 mi. | | | New England Aquarium | Boston | MA | 56.1 mi. | | | Franklin Park Zoo | Boston | MA | 56.1 mi. | | | Beardsley Zoological Gardens | Bridgeport | CT | 81.7 mi. | | | Trevor Zoo | Millbrook | NY | 89.5 mi. | |
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