Corners to the center of town where it turns East and becomes Ellington's Main St. Rail Ellington was formerly served by a seven-mile-long rail line built in 1876 running from Vernon to Melrose, that roughly paralleled Pinney St. and Sadds Mill Rd. The rail line became defunct in the middle part of the 20th century. Airports Ellington Airport – A General aviation airport located adjacent to the town's Industrial park on Route 83. In addition to private aviation, a Flight training school and a helicopter school operate there. Parachuting is a common weekend activity from the airport. Skylark Airpark – A General aviation airport located in the neighboring town of East Windsor. Bradley International Airport – Connecticut's main commercial airport, is located approximately ten miles West of town in Windsor Locks. Water Crystal Lake, in the Eastern section of town, is used by many for Recreational boating. Notable people John H. Brockway (1801–1870), a U.S. Representative Henry Billings Brown (1836–1913), US Supreme Court justice Orlow W. Chapman (1832–1890), politician; Solicitor General of the United States Austin Cornelius Dunham, businessman who grew up in the town Stephen Jenks (1772–1856), composer of music Mike Massaro, NASCAR on NBC pit reporter and journalist Frank Mozzicato (born 2003), 7th overall pick of the 2021 MLB draft, signing with the Kansas City Royals Steve Park (born 1967), winner in the NASCAR Cup Series on multiple occasions Sapna Raghavan, Miss Connecticut 2021 Henry Weston Smith (1827–1876), Methodist preacher Mike Vranos (born 1961), founder of the hedge fund Ellington Management Company See also Congregation Knesseth Israel Crystal Lake, Connecticut Country Pure Foods References External links Town of Ellington Connecticut Portal style website, Government, Business, Library, Recreation and more City-Data.com Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Tipton There are three different public elementary schools in Ellington,ct the schools are, center school, windermere, and crystal lake. There is also one public middle school, and a public high school. Populated places established in 1786 Towns in Tolland County, Connecticut Towns in Connecticut Greater Hartford