The Connecticut Valley Lowland is a long, narrow land area that extends from northern Massachusetts to southern Connecticut. The valley created by the Connecticut River. The land, which rises in levels, like terraces, on each side of the valley, is the best farmland in Massachusetts, with rich soil and a milder climate than much of New England. In Massachusetts the Connecticut Valley Lowland varies in width from 3 to 20 miles (5 to 32 km). |
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This thin area is the center of the state. The Connecticut River is the most important geographic feature of this section. It is also the longest river in Massachusetts - sixy-six miles long. This area offers rich soil for farming.Many streams empty into the Connecticut River. Cottonwood and silver maple shade those streams, which are often full of salmon, sturgeon, and shad. |