Kent (Connecticut) Voyage Tips and guide

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Kent is quite upscale, with many large, tasteful mansions and estates on its outskirts. There are many quite old (18th- and early 19th-century), well-kept houses to see. On weekends, many people come by car and motorcycle from the New York City metropolitan area, significantly increasing vehicle and foot traffic in town.

US Route 7 is the major north-south route that goes through the center of town, intersecting with State Route 341, which goes on a meandering path from east to northwest, enabling access from the Metro North train at Wassaic, New York.

The former train station at Kent has not functioned for a long time. However, the Metro North station at Wassaic, New York enables access from New York City. From Wassaic, you need to take a cab, rent a car, or get someone to pick you up.

• Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, NY, with flights going to Philadelphia, Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale, Atlanta, and Detroit. It is about 80 minutes away
• Tweed New Haven Regional Airport in New Haven, with a flight going to Philadelphia. It is about 90 minutes away
• Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, with dozens of flights going worldwide. It is about 100 minutes away
• LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, with dozens of flights going worldwide. It is about 100 minutes away
• JFK Airport in Queens, New York, with dozens of flights going worldwide. It is about 2 hours away

The small center of town can be accessed by walking. To go further, you will need at least a bicycle if not a motorized vehicle. You also may be able to rent a canoe or another kind of boat with which to enjoy the Housatonic River.

• The Kent Falls are quite dramatic.

• Appalachian Trail

There are antique stores throughout the area.

• Fife 'n Drum Restaurant, Inn & Gift Shop, 53 North Main Street, ☏ +1 860-927-3509. 

• Sharon is directly to the north.
• Amenia, New York is to the northeast.

Pittsfield ← Sharon/Cornwall ←

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