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Benvenue

Ghost town · Lower Connecticut River Valley County, Connecticut

Middletown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1893, 1:62,500)
Middletown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1893, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Benvenue is a ghost town in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, Connecticut. It is one of 7 former communities in Lower Connecticut River Valley County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 9 Connecticut counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Benvenue as a historical populated place on the Middle Haddam topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.5607° N, 72.5815° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMiddle Haddam
Elevation103 ft
Nearest living townPortland, CT
Distance to it2.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1923664
Coordinates41.56065, -72.58148

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What's there now

Benvenue is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Portland, CT (population 5,970), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 103 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Benvenue?

Benvenue is in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, Connecticut, at 41.5607, -72.5815.

How many ghost towns are in Lower Connecticut River Valley County?

Lower Connecticut River Valley County, Connecticut has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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