Gorton Pond

Gorton Pond is a reservoir in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Gorton Pond is situated nearby to the hamlet Saunders Point, as well as near Pine Grove.

Places of Interest

Highlights include McCook Park Beach and York Correctional Institution.

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 south of Gorton Pond.

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 2 miles southwest of Gorton Pond.

Niantic River Bridge

Bridge

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Niantic River Bridge, also known as Amtrak Bascule Bridge No. 116.74, is a railroad bridge carrying Amtrak's Northeast Corridor line across the Niantic River between East Lyme and Waterford, Connecticut. Niantic River Bridge is situated 2 miles southeast of Gorton Pond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Lyme and Oswegatchie Historic District.

East Lyme

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East Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 18,693 at the 2020 census. The villages of Niantic and Flanders are located in the town.

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.

Niantic

Suburb

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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.

Gorton Pond

Type: Reservoir
Category: body of water
Location: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.34213° or 41° 20′ 32″ north

Longitude

-72.21018° or 72° 12′ 37″ west

Elevation

26 feet (8 metres)

Open location code

87H98QRQ+VW

GeoNames ID

4835126

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