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Places near Meriden by type
All 295 places by distance →One day from Meriden
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:44 pm
39 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Meriden
- East Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Short Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Chauncey Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Smith Parkpark · 45 min
- Beseck Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Meriden
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Meriden?
Saint Stanislaus Church (church, about 1 km), Cathole Mountain (viewpoint, about 3 km), South Mountain (viewpoint, about 3 km), East Peak (peak, about 4 km), West Peak (peak, about 5 km), WHCN-FM (Hartford) (attraction, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Meriden?
222 places on Spotwander: 63 wildlife, forests & gardens, 42 churches, 24 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 18 museums.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Meriden?
Lamentation Mountain State Park, about 7 km by road; Farmington Canal Line State Park Trail (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Meriden?
Saint Stanislaus Church, about 1 km by road; Saint Mary of Czestochowa Catholic Church (17 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Meriden?
Start in Meriden, visit East Peak, then Short Mountain, then Chauncey Peak, then Smith Park, then Beseck Mountain, and drive back — about 39 km by road in all.