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Connecticut Geology
All sorts of content about Connecticut geology: its rocks, landforms and deep history.
Simplified Geologic Map of Connecticut
Get the gist of Connecticut with this bedrock map.
A Los Angeles Yankee in Connecticut
To born-and-bred Westerners, the laid-back landscape of the Nutmeg State is way cool.
Share Connecticut's Geology
Share your photos of Connecticut's geological attractions.
Big Geologic Map of Connecticut
A 1600x1250 pixel map hosted by Wesleyan University.
Connecticut Fossils
The Paleo Portal has a page focused on Connecticut's notable paleontology.
Connecticut Rockhounds and Mineral Clubs
A list from the Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies.
Connecticut Windows on the Natural World
A top-notch blog on the rocks, lands and wildlife of Connecticut by author Brendan Hanrahan, "father of twin boys who love to go in search of adventure."
Berkshire-Taconic Landscape
The Nature Conservancy hosts this inviting set of pages, which cover northwesternmost Connecticut and adjacent states.
Connecticut River Geology
Part of an online book on the river covers the rocks and landforms there.
Dinosaur State Park
Fossil footprints from Mesozoic times are preserved near Rocky Hill.
Dinosaur State Park Tour
Wesleyan University geologists created this online tour.
Highlands Sites in Western Connecticut
The U.S. Geological Survey wants to show you a bunch of interesting places in the Connecticut Highlands.
New Haven Geology
The U.S. Geological Survey has some choice tidbits about geology in New Haven, part of its Geology of the New York City Region site.
Old New-Gate Prison and Copper Mine
First a mine, then a prison, and since the 1860s a tourist attraction in East Granby north of Hartford.
Connecticut Quarries
The long history of the Connecticut stone industry is surveyed in Peggy Perazzo's "Stone Quarries and Beyond" site.
Redding Geology
The historyofredding.com site includes the rocks, mines, minerals and landforms of Redding.
Southeastern Connecticut Terranes
Trip directions and notes posted on the Wesleyan University site.
State Parks Geology
The parks department gives geologic tips for 23 different state parks.
Suffield Geology
The town's site has a page on Suffield's rocks and soils.
Traprock Ridges
Central Connecticut has many of these tilted beds of ancient lava, described in this PDF brochure.
Yale Peabody Museum
Take in the exhibits on Connecticut minerals and fossils when you're visiting New Haven.
Connecticut Campgrounds
About.com's David Sweet guides you to the best outdoor places to stay.
Connecticut Maps
About.com's Matt Rosenberg helps get you oriented.
Connecticut Scenic Roads
About.com's Darren Smith shows you the best ways to get around.
Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals of Connecticut
About.com's Bob Strauss shows them and tells you more.