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Highlands AVA. Map of Connecticut showing the Northwest
Connecticut region in green and the Litchfield Hills region in
blue  The Litchfield Hills (also known as the Northwest Hills or
Northwest Highlands) are a geographic region of the U.S. state
of Connecticut located in the northwestern corner of the state.
It is a term that is roughly coterminous with the boundaries of
Litchfield County, for which it is named. The geographic region
includes two officially designated regions: rural Northwestern
Connecticut, and the area associated with the city of Torrington
(also known as the Upper Naugatuck River Valley or simply
Litchfield Hills). Much of the area makes up the lowermost
section of the Berkshire region, and is culturally similar to
the rest of western New England.   The Litchfield hills are
known for their distinct rura