The Hanging Hills are a dramatic traprock ridge system in south-central Connecticut, rising steeply above Meriden and the Quinnipiac River Valley as part of the Metacomet Ridge and the Appalachian Mountains. Their horseshoe-shaped range includes several named peaks, abrupt cliffs, broad views, reservoirs, and Castle Craig on East Peak. Formed about 200 million years ago by faulting, lava flows, erosion, and glacial action, the ridges developed distinctive ledges, talus slopes, and microclimates that support rare plant communities and migrating raptors. Much of the range is protected in Hubbard Park, and West Peak also became notable in 1939 for one of the first FM radio broadcasts.

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