State Park · Connecticut, United States
Sleeping Giant State Park
Sleeping Giant State Park is a state park in Connecticut, United States.
Photo: Ken Gallager at English Wikipedia via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
| Coordinates | 41.4306° N, 72.8908° W |
| Managed by | Connecticut state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Sleeping Giant State Park
Sleeping Giant (once called the Blue Hills and also called Mount Carmel), (Quiripi: Hobbomock), is a rugged traprock mountain with a high point of 739 feet (225 m), located eight miles (13 km) north of New Haven, Connecticut. A prominent landscape feature visible for miles, the Sleeping Giant receives its name from its anthropomorphic resemblance to a slumbering human figure as seen from either the north or south. The Giant is known for its expansive clifftop vistas, rugged topography, and microclimate ecosystems. Most of the Giant is located within Sleeping Giant State Park.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | New Haven, Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Getting there | about 8 miles north of New Haven |
Airports near this park
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- Bradley International Airport (BDL) · Hartford, United States · 36.6 miles away
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) · New York, United States · 68.2 miles away
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) · New York, United States · 71.6 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Connecticut
Frequently asked questions
Where is Sleeping Giant State Park?
Sleeping Giant State Park is in Connecticut, United States (41.4306° N, 72.8908° W).
How do I get to Sleeping Giant State Park?
The nearest town is New Haven, Connecticut. about 8 miles north of New Haven.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Connecticut_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Connecticut state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeping_Giant_(Connecticut) — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).