Giants Neck
Giants Neck is a village in East Lyme, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Giants Neck is situated nearby to the neighborhood Attawan Beach, as well as near the village Point O’Woods.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rocky Neck State Park and York Correctional Institution.
Rocky Neck State Park
Nature reserve
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Rocky Neck State Park is a public recreation area encompassing 710 acres on Long Island Sound in the town of East Lyme, Connecticut, United States. The park encompasses a white sand beach and small boardwalk, tidal river, a broad salt marsh, and a large stone pavilion dating from the 1930s.
York Correctional Institution
Prison
Janet S. York Correctional Institution is Connecticut's only state prison for women, located in Niantic. The facility opened in its current form in October, 1994, and houses a maximum of 1500 at a range of security levels from minimum to super maximum. York Correctional Institution is situated 1½ miles north of Giants Neck.
McCook Park Beach
Beach
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McCook Point is a public park and beach located in the village of Niantic in the town of East Lyme. It adjoins the town's Hole in the Wall Beach to its east and the private Crescent Beach to its west. McCook Park Beach is situated 2 miles northeast of Giants Neck.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Niantic and Oswegatchie Historic District.
Niantic
Suburb
Niantic is a census-designated place and village in the town of East Lyme, Connecticut. As of the 2020 census, Niantic had a population of 3,194. It is located on Long Island Sound. Niantic is situated 2½ miles northeast of Giants Neck.
Oswegatchie Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Oswegatchie Historic District is a historic district in the town of Waterford, Connecticut, United States. The historic district is located on a peninsula on the east side of the tidal Niantic River, and represents a cross-section of historic coastal land uses, from farming to a small colony of summer estates to year-round living. Oswegatchie Historic District is situated 4½ miles northeast of Giants Neck.
Graniteville Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Graniteville Historic District is a mainly residential historic district in Waterford, Connecticut, United States. It is ranged along Rope Ferry Road, near granite quarries that were once a major industry in the town. Graniteville Historic District is situated 4½ miles northeast of Giants Neck.
Giants Neck
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: East Lyme, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Mystic-Eastern, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.30032° or 41° 18′ 1″ northLongitude
-72.23073° or 72° 13′ 51″ westElevation
59 feet (18 metres)Open location code
87H98Q29+4POpenStreetMap ID
node 158875132OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
4834951
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