Connecticut Gazetteer
Pearson Pond is a physical feature (lake) in Northeastern Connecticut County. The primary coordinates for Pearson Pond places it within the CT 06242 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Pearson Pond |
| Category: | Connecticut physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Lake |
| Description: | At the head of Stones Brook, 0.5 mi. NE of the community of Ashford. |
| History: | Named for Dr. Howard A. “Doc” Pearson (1929-2016), a pediatrician and medical director who specialized in hematology/oncology. He served as president of the American Academy of Pediatrics (1992-93) and co-founded the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp at the lake, where children with serious illnesses could experience joy and freedom. |
| County: | Northeastern Connecticut County |
| Latitude: | 41.8807554 |
| Longitude: | -72.115809 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Pearson Pond: Pearson Pond.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Pearson Pond does not include property ownership information.
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