Haystack Mountain (Connecticut)

Haystack Mountain^[3] is a 1,680-foot-high (510 m) mountain topped with an observation tower that is the chief features of Haystack Mountain State Park, a 354-acre ^[4] public recreation area in the town of Norfolk, Connecticut.^[5]

Haystack Mountain State Park
Observation tower atop Haystack Mountain
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Location	Norfolk, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates	42°0′17″N 73°12′30″W[1]
Area	292 acres (118 ha)[2]
Elevation	1,663 ft (507 m)[1]
Designation	Connecticut state park
Established	1917
Administrator	Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Website	Haystack Mountain State Park

The 50-foot-tall (15 m) Haystack Mountain Tower, built in 1929 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, sits upon it.^[6] The tower provides a view over the town of Norfolk and the neighboring town of Canaan.

Common forms of wildlife found on the mountain include raccoons, bears, deer, coyotes, opossums, bobcats, skunks and foxes. The dominant plant life include mountain laurel (the state plant), pine trees and maples.