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Lunch at the Prudence Crandall House
Total Distance: 35.2
miles Elevation
Gain: 1993'
Degree of Difficulty
Index: 1993 ft / 35.2 mi = 56.61 ft/mi Terrain: Hilly
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region: Southeast Connecticut
City/Town: Norwich
Starting Location: Norwichtown Green, East Town St,
Norwichtown
Special
Directions: From I-395 North, take Exit 14. At the bottom of the ramp go
right (east) on West Town St., which in about one mile becomes East Town St.
at the Norwichtown Green.
From I-395
South, take Exit 14. At the bottom of the ramp go left (east) on West Town
St., which in about one mile becomes East Town St. at the Norwichtown Green.
From Rte. 2
East, take Exit 29 (immediately after the I-395 interchange). Turn left at
the end of the ramp (New London Tpke.) and go about ½ mile to a traffic light
opposite the Norwichtown Green. Turn left, then right onto East Town St.
From Rte. 2
West, continue straight on Town St. in Norwich where Rte 2 West turns left
and becomes a divided, limited access highway. Continue on Town St., staying
left at fork, for about ½ mile to East Town St. and Norwichtown Green on the
right.
Park along the north side of the green on East Town St.
Ride Description: This ride travels through numerous
communities in eastern Connecticut, generally between Norwich and
Canterbury. It uses mostly back country roads over rolling to hilly terrain
and features a lunch stop at the Prudence Crandall House in Canterbury.
Facilities and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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0.0
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Norwichtown:
McDonald's across Town St. from green
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5.8
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Baltic:
Store
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21.4
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Canterbury:
Grocery Store, Coffee Shop
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21.4
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Prudence
Crandall House
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24.5
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Hatchet
Gate on left (large stone shaped like a hatchet forming a gate)
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35.2
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Norwichtown:
McDonald's across Town St. from green
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