Lake Compounce
Overview
 
Lake Compounce is an amusement park
Amusement park
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 located in Bristol
Bristol, Connecticut
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, Connecticut
Connecticut
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, United States
United States
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 and a part of the neighboring town of Southington
Southington, Connecticut
Southington is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is part of Connecticut's 1st congressional district. It is situated about 20 miles southwest of Hartford, about 80 miles northeast of New York City, 105 miles southwest of Boston and 77 miles west of Providence...

, Connecticut; the lake itself lies completely in Southington. It is the oldest continuously operating amusement park in North America, having operated every year since 1846. The park is now in its 166th season, and covers 332 acres (1.3 km²) of land. The park also has a beach and a waterpark within the actual amusement park for no extra charge.
 
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