The Farmington Valley is located along the western boundary of
Hartford County
Hartford County is a county located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. According to the 2020 census, the population was 899,498, making it the second-most populous county in Connecticut. Hartford County contains t ...
in
Connecticut
Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ...
, bordering
Litchfield County immediately to the west. It is defined by the
Farmington River
The Farmington River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 river located in northwest Connecticut, with major tributaries extending into southwest Massach ...
, which runs through it. Physiographically, the valley is lowlands and floodplain flanked by the
Litchfield Hills on the west (which itself is the northern terminus of the larger Mid-Atlantic Highlands Region) and
Talcott Mountain on the east (a section of the more extensive
Metacomet Ridge
The Metacomet Ridge, Metacomet Ridge Mountains, or Metacomet Range of southern New England is a narrow and steep fault-block mountain ridge known for its extensive cliff faces, scenic vistas, microclimate ecosystems, and rare or endangered plants ...
).
The term Farmington Valley, as used in the local vernacular, refers primarily to the towns of
Farmington,
Avon,
Simsbury,
Canton and
Granby. However, when defined by the course of the Farmington River, or by its entire watershed, the term can refer to large areas of land across the north central portion of Connecticut and into southern
Massachusetts
Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...
.
Education
The Farmington Valley is home to five individual school districts, the Avon Public Schools, Canton Public Schools, Granby Public Schools,
Farmington Public Schools, and Simsbury Public Schools.
There are multiple boarding schools located in the valley including,
Avon Old Farms,
Miss Porter's School
Miss Porter's School (MPS) is a private college preparatory school for girls founded in 1843 in Farmington, Connecticut. The school draws students from many of the 50 U.S. states, as well as from abroad. International students comprised 14% i ...
, and the
Westminster School
Westminster School is a Public school (United Kingdom), public school in Westminster, London, England, in the precincts of Westminster Abbey. It descends from a charity school founded by Westminster Benedictines before the Norman Conquest, as do ...
.
Healthcare
Hospitals
The
University of Connecticut Health Center
UConn Health is a healthcare system and hospital, and branch of the University of Connecticut that oversees clinical care, advanced biomedical research, and academic education in medicine. The system is funded directly by the State of Connecticut ...
is the major hospital serving the Farmington Valley.
References
External links
*http://farmingtonvalley.events
*http://farmingtonvalley.net/Default.aspx
*http://na.fs.fed.us/highlands/about/index.shtm
Valleys of Connecticut
Landforms of Hartford County, Connecticut
{{Connecticut-geo-stub