Welcome to the HARTFORD COUNTY communities of AVON, BURLINGTON, CANTON, FARMINGTON, THE GRANBYS, SIMSBURY AND WEST HARTFORD. Whatever the season the FARMINGTON VALLEY is alive with activity and oozes New England charm.  History buffs will enjoy visiting Newgate Prison or seeing the underground railroad.  A summer hike to Heublein Tower or a canoe or kayak ride down the Farmington River is delightful.  Antique shops dot the countryside and world-class museums and live theater are plentiful. The autumn hills burst with color and haystacks, pumpkins and cornstalks decorate the landscape.  Downhill and cross country skilling are great winter pastimes.  If all of this were not enough, just 2 hours to the northeast is Boston and 2 hours to the sourthwest is  New York City!