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Vernon
is a small town located in Tolland County in north-central Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,179. The town of Vernon is one of those peaceful, pretty towns that is quintessential New England. A walking tour is available to view the town's Victorian homes and buildings, and it's also home to the New England Civil War Museum. The museum is the only one in the state of Connecticut totally devoted to the soldiers of the Civil War, and it's located in the longest continuously used Civil War veterans hall in the United States. For outdoor recreation, Vernon has a Rails to Trails 5-mile trail that progresses through forested areas, crosses the Tankerhoosen River over a footbridge, through residential areas and back to forested sections. Vernon is also home to Valley Falls Park, a 183-acre park created in 1964 that is filled with hiking trails that pass by ruins of old textile mills and an old trout farm. There are many trails to choose from at Valley Falls Park, from easy to challenging. For instance, the "loop trail" contains an 800-foot climb that has many up and downs as it winds through old and new-growth forest. If you're up for it, however, it gives hikers a great view of a pond and surrounding hillsides before returning to the parking lot. Another trail is 2.5-miles and is easier with fairly level terrain. Other trails include a 0.6-mile pond loop trail and the eight-station Braille Trail located at the front of the park. Valley Falls Park is located off Valley Falls Road in the town of Vernon.
Surrounding areas: Ellington, Connecticut (5.9 mi), Andover, Connecticut (8.0 mi), Windsor, Connecticut (8.8 mi), Coventry, Connecticut (9.6 mi), Hartford, Connecticut (11.3 mi), Storrs, Connecticut (11.9 mi), Enfield, Connecticut (12.3 mi)
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Vernon Vacation Rentals
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Vernon Hotels and Resorts
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| | | Hotels & Motels |
| Comfort Inn Vernon | 425 Hartford Tpke | Vernon Rockville, CT | | (860) 871-2432 | | Holiday Inn Express - Vernon | 346 Kelley Rd | Vernon, CT | | (860) 648-2000 | | Howard Johnson | 451 Hartford TNPK | Vernon, CT | | (860) 875-0781 | | Quality Inn & Conference Center | 51 Hartford TNPK | Vernon, CT | | (860) 646-5700 | | Manchester Super 8 Motel | 20 Taylor St | Manchester, CT | 1.7 mi. | (860) 643-1/64 | | Extended Stay America | 340 Tolland Tpke | Manchester, CT | 2.2 mi. | (860) 643-5140 | | Connecticut Motor Lodge | 400 Tolland Tpke | Manchester, CT | 2.4 mi. | (860) 643-1555 | | Residence Inn By Marriott | 201 Hale Rd | Manchester, CT | 2.8 mi. | (860) 432-4242 | | Courtyard By Marriott | 225 Slater St | Manchester, CT | 2.9 mi. | (860) 533-8484 | | Fairfield Inn & Suites By Marriott | 121 Pavilions Dr | Manchester, CT | 3.7 mi. | (860) 648-9796 | | Clarion Suites Inn | 191 Spencer St | Manchester, CT | 5.8 mi. | (860) 643-5811 | | Holiday Inn Express | 260 Main St | East Windsor, CT | 7.6 mi. | (860) 627-6585 | | Days Inn East Hartford | 333 Roberts St | East Hartford, CT | 8.0 mi. | (860) 289-4950 | | Holiday Inn-east | 363 Roberts St | East Hartford, CT | 8.1 mi. | (860) 528-9611 | | Courtyard By Marriott | 1 Day HL Rd | Windsor, CT | 8.8 mi. | (860) 683-0022 | | Flamingo Inn | 29 Windsor Ave | Windsor, CT | 9.3 mi. | (860) 525-1461 | | Econo Lodge | 490 Main St | East Hartford, CT | 9.4 mi. | (860) 569-1100 | | Red Roof Inn Hartford Downtown | 100 Weston St | Hartford, CT | 9.7 mi. | (860) 724-0222 | | Hilton Garden Inn Harford South/Glastonbury | 85 Glastonbury Blvd | Glastonbury, CT | 9.8 mi. | (860) 659-1025 | | Homewood Suites By Hilton Glastonbury/Hartford South | 65 Glastonbury Blvd | Glastonbury, CT | 9.8 mi. | (860) 652-8111 | | Residence Inn By Marriott - Windsor/Hartford | 100 Dunfey Ln | Windsor, CT | 9.9 mi. | (860) 688-7474 | | Howard Johnson Inn & Conference Center | 383 S Center St | Windsor Locks, CT | 10.0 mi. | (860) 623-4400 | | Sheraton Hartford Hotel | 100 East River Dr | East Hartford, CT | 10.2 mi. | (860) 528-9703 | | Best Western Colonial Inn Banquet & Conf CTR | 161 Bridge St | East Windsor, CT | 10.2 mi. | (860) 623-9411 | | Comfort Inn - East Windsor | 141 Prospect Hill Rd | East Windsor, CT | 10.2 mi. | (860) 254-5383 | | Hartford / Windsor Marriott Airport Hotel | 28 Day Hill Rd | Windsor, CT | 10.3 mi. | (860) 688-7500 | | Hilton Garden Inn Hartford N/Bradley Intl Airport | 555 Corporate Dr | Windsor, CT | 10.4 mi. | (860) 688-6400 | | Crowne Plaza Hartford | 50 Morgan St | Hartford, CT | 10.5 mi. | (860) 549-2400 | | Marriot Hartford Downtown | 200 Columbus Blvd | Hartford, CT | 10.5 mi. | (860) 249-8000 | | Goodwin Hotel | 1 Haynes St | Hartford, CT | 10.8 mi. | (860) 246-7500 | | Baymont Inn & Suites-hartford | 64 Ella Grasso TNPK | Windsor Locks, CT | 10.8 mi. | (860) 623-3336 | | Bradley Ramada | 3 Ella Grasso TNPK | Windsor Locks, CT | 10.8 mi. | (860) 623-9494 | | Days Inn | 185 Ella Grasso TNPK | Windsor Locks, CT | 10.8 mi. | (860) 623-9417 | | Homewood Suites | 65 Ella Grasso TNPK | Windsor Locks, CT | 10.8 mi. | (860) 627-8463 | | Sheraton Hotel Bradley International | 1 Bradley Intl Airport | Windsor Locks, CT | 10.8 mi. | (860) 627-5311 | | Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites | 185 Brainard Rd | Hartford, CT | 10.9 mi. | (860) 525-1000 | | Homewood Suites Hartford Downtown | 338 Asylum St | Hartford, CT | 10.9 mi. | (860) 524-0223 | | Days Inn- Hartford | 207 Brainard Rd | Hartford, CT | 11.0 mi. | (860) 247-3297 | | Holiday Inn Express | 440 Asylum St | Hartford, CT | 11.0 mi. | (860) 246-9900 | | Bradley International Inn | 34 Old County Rd | Windsor Locks, CT | 11.1 mi. | (860) 623-2533 |
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Vernon 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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Vernon Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Bradley International airport (BDL) located about 13 miles northwest of Vernon in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, the Barnes Municipal airport (BAF) located approximately 26 miles northwest of Vernon in Westfield, Massachusetts, the Quonset State airport (OQU) located roughly 57 miles southeast of Vernon in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, and finally the Francis S Gabreski airport (FOK) located around 67 miles south of Vernon in Westhampton Beach, New York.
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Vernon Attractions
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| | | Amusement and Theme Parks |
| Six Flags New England | Agawam | MA | 18.7 mi. | | | Lake Compounce | Bristol | CT | 26.3 mi. | | | Ocean Beach Park | New London | CT | 37.5 mi. | | | Quassy Amusement Park | Middlebury | CT | 39.0 mi. | | | Enchanted Forest | Hope Valley | RI | 44.5 mi. | | | Whalom Park | Lunenburg | MA | 64.6 mi. | | | Boomers Family Fun Center | Medford | NY | 74.3 mi. | | | Country Fair Entertainment Park | Medford | NY | 74.3 mi. | | | Kid's Kingdom | Medford | NY | 74.3 mi. | | | Sports Plus Entertainment Center | Lake Grove | NY | 74.5 mi. | | | High Hopes Orchard | Westmoreland | NH | 79.8 mi. | | | Funworld Game Center | Nashua | NH | 83.4 mi. | | | Bayville Amusements | Bayville | NY | 84.2 mi. | | | Playland Park | Rye | NY | 85.2 mi. | | | Jeepers | Albany | NY | 87.1 mi. | |
| | | Water Parks |
| Maple Breeze Park | Pawcatuck | CT | 45.2 mi. | | | Water Wizz | Westerly | RI | 45.4 mi. | | | Yawgoo Valley Ski Area and Waterpark | Exeter | RI | 51.4 mi. | | | Splish Splash Water Park | Riverhead | NY | 63.0 mi. | | | Westport Water Slide | Westport | MA | 74.1 mi. | | | Splash Down Park | Fishkill | NY | 75.8 mi. | | | Water Wiz | Wareham | MA | 90.6 mi. | | | Zoom Flume Water Park | Durham | NY | 95.6 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| Connecticut Golf Land | Vernon | CT | | | | Manchester Country Club | Manchester | CT | 5.0 mi. | | | Rolling Meadows Country Club | Ellington | CT | 5.6 mi. | | | Minnechaug Golf Course | Glastonbury | CT | 6.2 mi. | | | East Hartford Golf Club | East Hartford | CT | 7.2 mi. | | | Topstone Golf Course | South Windsor | CT | 7.2 mi. | | | Tradition Golf Club At Windsor | Windsor | CT | 8.5 mi. | | | Skungamaug River Golf Course | Coventry | CT | 9.8 mi. | | | Twin Hills Country Club | Coventry | CT | 9.8 mi. | | | Goodwin Golf Course | Hartford | CT | 11.1 mi. | | | Keney Park Golf Club | Hartford | CT | 11.1 mi. | | | Cedar Knob Golf Course | Somers | CT | 11.3 mi. | | | Grassmere Country Club | Enfield | CT | 11.9 mi. | | | Wintonbury Hills Golf Course | Bloomfield | CT | 12.9 mi. | | | Blackledge Country Club | Hebron | CT | 13.2 mi. | | | Tallwood Country Club | Hebron | CT | 13.2 mi. | | | Buena Vista Golf Course | West Hartford | CT | 14.0 mi. | | | Rockledge Country Club | West Hartford | CT | 14.7 mi. | | | Fox Run at Copper Hill | East Granby | CT | 14.9 mi. | | | Airways Golf Course & Country Club | West Suffield | CT | 15.5 mi. | | | Willimantic Country Club | Willimantic | CT | 16.4 mi. | | | Rolling Greens Golf Course | Rocky Hill | CT | 16.6 mi. | | | Pine Knoll Executive Golf Course | East Longmeadow | MA | 16.8 mi. | | | Simsbury Farms Golf Club | Simsbury | CT | 16.9 mi. | | | Stanley Municipal Golf Course | New Britain | CT | 16.9 mi. | | | Franconia Golf Course | Springfield | MA | 17.1 mi. | | | Hampden Country Club | Hampden | MA | 17.2 mi. | | | Blue Fox Run Golf Club | Avon | CT | 18.1 mi. | | | Oak Ridge Golf Club | Feeding Hills | MA | 18.3 mi. | | | Oak Ridge Golf Club | Gill | MA | 18.3 mi. | |
| | | Ski Areas |
| Mount Southington | Southington | CT | 25.7 mi. | | | Mount Tom | Holyoke | MA | 27.6 mi. | | | Otis Ridge | Otis | MA | 40.7 mi. | | | Woodbury | Woodbury | CT | 42.2 mi. | | | Mohawk Mountain | Cornwall | CT | 43.8 mi. | | | Butternut Ski Area | Great Barrington | MA | 52.3 mi. | | | Wachusett Mountain | Princeton | MA | 53.3 mi. | | | Catamount | Hillsdale | NY | 59.2 mi. | | | Berkshire East | Charlemont | MA | 59.4 mi. | | | Big Birch | Patterson | NY | 61.9 mi. | | | Thunder Ridge | Patterson | NY | 61.9 mi. | | | Brodie Mountain | New Ashford | MA | 66.8 mi. | | | Mount Snow | Brattleboro | VT | 71.3 mi. | | | Haystack at Mount Snow | Brattleboro | VT | 71.3 mi. | | | Nashoba Valley | Westford | MA | 74.8 mi. | | | Temple Mountain | Peterborough | NH | 77.5 mi. | | | Stratton | Stratton Mountain | VT | 92.3 mi. | | | Hunter Mountain | Hunter | NY | 93.4 mi. | | | Ski Windham | Windham | NY | 97.0 mi. | | | Bromley | Manchester Center | VT | 98.4 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Bolton Notch State Park | | CT | 2.8 mi. | | | Gay City State Park | | CT | 7.1 mi. | | | Windsor Meadows State Park | | CT | 8.3 mi. | | | Scantic River State Park | | CT | 11.3 mi. | | | Mill Brook State Park | | CT | 11.7 mi. | | | Dinosaur State Park | | CT | 14.6 mi. | | | Penwood State Park | | CT | 15.2 mi. | | | Talcott Mountain State Park | | CT | 16.0 mi. | | | Pomeroy State Park | | CT | 16.1 mi. | | | Stratton Brook State Park | | CT | 18.3 mi. | | | Day Pond State Park | | CT | 18.9 mi. | | | Dart Island State Park | | CT | 19.0 mi. | | | Robinson State Park | | MA | 20.9 mi. | | | Hurd State Park | | CT | 21.6 mi. | | | Sunset Rock State Park | | CT | 21.6 mi. | | | Bigelow Hollow State Park | | CT | 21.9 mi. | | | Bigelow State Park | | CT | 21.9 mi. | | | George Dudley Seymour State Park | | CT | 22.2 mi. | | | Robinson State Park | | MA | 22.2 mi. | | | Lamentation Mountain State Park | | CT | 22.5 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Lutz Childrens Museum | Manchester | CT | 3.7 mi. | (Children's) | | Wadsworth Atheneum | Hartford | CT | 11.3 mi. | (Art) | | Connecticut Historical Society | Hartford | CT | 11.3 mi. | (History) | | Somers Mountain Museum of Natural History and Primitive Technology | Somers | CT | 11.6 mi. | (Science) | | Ballard Istitute and Museum of Puppetry | Storrs | CT | 11.8 mi. | (Miscellaneous) | | Springfield Museums | Springfield | MA | 20.4 mi. | (Multidisciplinary) | | Springfield Science Museum | Springfield | MA | 20.4 mi. | (Science) | | George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum | Springfield | MA | 20.4 mi. | (Art) | | Springfield Museum of Fine Arts | Springfield | MA | 20.4 mi. | (Art) | | Connecticut Valley Historical Museum | Springfield | MA | 20.4 mi. | (History) | | Wistariahurst Museum | Holyoke | MA | 27.6 mi. | (History) | | Company of Fifers and Drummers -- The Museum of Fife and Drum | Ivoryton | CT | 32.6 mi. | (Miscellaneous) | | Mattatuck Museum | Waterbury | CT | 34.6 mi. | (History) | | Railroad Museum of New England | Waterbury | CT | 34.6 mi. | (Technology) | | Smith College Museum of Art | Northampton | MA | 36.0 mi. | (Art) | | Litchfield History Museum | Litchfield | CT | 36.9 mi. | (History) | | Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art | Amherst | MA | 38.9 mi. | (Art) | | Mead Art Museum | Amherst | MA | 38.9 mi. | (Art) | | Timexpo Museum | Middlebury | CT | 39.0 mi. | (Technology) | | Mystic Seaport Museum | Mystic | CT | 41.6 mi. | (History) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| Mystic Aquarium | Mystic | CT | 41.6 mi. | | | Roger Williams Park Zoo | Providence | RI | 54.9 mi. | | | Beardsley Zoological Gardens | Bridgeport | CT | 58.6 mi. | | | Trevor Zoo | Millbrook | NY | 62.6 mi. | | | New England Aquarium | Boston | MA | 81.8 mi. | | | Franklin Park Zoo | Boston | MA | 81.8 mi. | | | Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation Park | Bronx | NY | 98.3 mi. | | | Queens Wildlife Center | Flushing | NY | 100.6 mi. | | | Bergen County Zoological Park | Paramus | NJ | 102.5 mi. | | | Central Park Wildlife Center | New York | NY | 110.1 mi. | | | New York Aquarium | Brooklyn | NY | 111.3 mi. | | | Prospect Park Wildlife Center | Brooklyn | NY | 111.3 mi. | |
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