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Plantsville Connecticut Map

Explore Plantsville, Connecticut, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Plantsville, Connecticut

How to Use This Plantsville, Connecticut Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Plantsville, Connecticut. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Connecticut or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Plantsville.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Plantsville
State	Connecticut (CT)
County	Hartford County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.583709
Longitude	-72.892324
Population	2,016
Density	783.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	06479
Area Code	203, 475, 860, 959
County Seat	Hartford
School District	Southington School District

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About Plantsville, Connecticut

Plantsville is a locality in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,016. The population density is 783.1 people per km². Plantsville is located at 41.5837°N, 72.8923°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 06479.

Plantsville occupies a modest, grounded stretch of earth where the Quinnipiac River carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its waters moving with a quiet, persistent gravity toward the south. It lies 5.4 miles northwest of Meriden, CT (from Meriden, CT: bearing 306°T), and is situated 8.4 miles east-northeast of Waterbury. The land here rises in slow, deliberate slopes, lifting toward the silhouette of West Peak, which looms as a dark, jagged sentinel against the pale afternoon sky. Only a mile away, the surface of Black Pond catches the shifting light, its stillness a sharp contrast to the nearby flow of the river, while the open grounds of Southington Recreation Park offer a flat, green expanse where the wind catches the tall grasses. In the autumn, the air takes on a crisp, metallic edge that settles into the low-lying basins, coating the surrounding terrain in a thin, gray veil before the sun can burn it away.

Industry once defined the rhythm of the days in Plantsville, as the hum of machinery and the movement of goods through the valley dictated the pulse of the neighborhood. The remnants of that era remain etched into the architecture of the older buildings, where brick facades bear witness to a time when the local economy relied on the steady output of tool-making and metalwork. Today, the pace has shifted into a quieter iteration of its former self, though the connection to the land remains through the proximity of the Tunxis Trail, which draws those seeking a path through the woods. Residents still navigate the streets with an awareness of the changing seasons, moving between the legacy of the old mills and the modern quiet of the residential blocks, all while the Quinnipiac River continues its slow, unceasing journey past the foundations of the community.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Southington Recreation Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 149° SE
Park Pond (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 147° SE
Farmington Canal Line State Park Trail (State Park) — 1.6 mi, 200° S
Rochambeau Monument (Monument) — 1.9 mi, 238° SW
Waterfall (Viewpoint) — 2.5 mi, 281° W
Hubbard Park (Local Park) — 2.5 mi, 117° SE
YMCA Camp Sloper (Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 086° E
Hallmere Reservoir (Waterfowl Production Area) — 2.9 mi, 111° E
Grannis Pond (Local Recreation) — 2.9 mi, 336° NW
Merimere Reservoir (Waterfowl Production Area) — 3.6 mi, 113° SE
Libby's Lump (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 324° NW
Quinnipiac River Water Access (State Recreation Area) — 4.0 mi, 161° S
Red Bridge (Monument) — 5.0 mi, 147° SE
Ball & Socket Arts (Arts Centre) — 5.4 mi, 191° S
Meriden Historical Society Museum & History Center (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 124° SE
Silver Lake (State Recreation Area) — 5.6 mi, 095° E
Gallery 53 (Gallery) — 5.6 mi, 123° SE
Silver Lake State Park (State Park) — 5.8 mi, 096° E
Plainville Historic Center (Museum) — 6.1 mi, 011° N
City of Meriden World War II Roll of Honor (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 124° SE
Museum of Fire History (Museum) — 6.5 mi, 338° N
New England Carousel Museum (Museum) — 6.5 mi, 338° N
Repertory Theatre (Theatre) — 7.3 mi, 048° NE
Roaring Brook Falls (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 201° S
Maori Head (Public Artwork) — 7.7 mi, 254° W
Hole In The Wall (Theatre) — 8.0 mi, 045° NE
New Britain Industrial Museum (Museum) — 8.1 mi, 044° NE
Hospital Rock (Attraction) — 8.2 mi, 025° NE
Will Warren's Den (Attraction) — 8.5 mi, 021° N
Silvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.8 mi, 085° E · 74k acres

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