Lamentation Mountain
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Lamentation Mountain is a prominent traprock peak in central Connecticut known for its steep cliffs, scenic vistas, and role as part of the Metacomet Ridge.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landform in Connecticut
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mountain ⓘ traprock ridge ⓘ |
| composedOf |
basalt
ⓘ
traprock ⓘ |
| drainsTo |
Mattabesett River watershed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quinnipiac River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | traprock ridge ecosystem ⓘ |
| formedDuring |
Jurassic Period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Triassic Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin |
fault-block
ⓘ
volcanic ⓘ |
| hasCliffCommunity | basalt talus slope flora ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
rocky ledges
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scenic vistas ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ wooded slopes ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
loose rock
ⓘ
steep drop-offs ⓘ |
| hasHighestPointElevation | approximately 720 feet ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | associated with local legend of lamenting voices ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant | Mount Lamentation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
chestnut oak
ⓘ
dry ridge-top shrub communities ⓘ oak forest ⓘ pitch pine ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Hanging Hills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hartford region NERFINISHED ⓘ Metacomet Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | raptor migration viewing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Connecticut
ⓘ
Middlesex County, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ New Haven County, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedFor |
conservation
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | English ⓘ |
| near |
Berlin, Connecticut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meriden, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ Middlefield, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Mattabesett River valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quinnipiac River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Silver Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Metacomet Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ scenic viewing ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Mattabesett Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Traprock Ridge