Gorton Pond Dam

Gorton Pond Dam is a dam in East Lyme, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Gorton Pond Dam is situated nearby to the suburb Niantic, as well as near the neighborhood Oswegatchie Historic District.

Places of Interest Nearby

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 1¼ miles south of Gorton Pond Dam.

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 southwest of Gorton Pond Dam.

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 Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Niantic and Oswegatchie Historic District.

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.

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 1½ miles northeast of Gorton Pond Dam.

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 3 miles east of Gorton Pond Dam.

Gorton Pond Dam

Type: Dam
Description: dam in New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Location: East Lyme, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Mystic-Eastern, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.33593° or 41° 20′ 9″ north

Longitude

-72.20758° or 72° 12′ 27″ west

Elevation

33 feet (10 metres)

Open location code

87H98QPR+9X

GeoNames ID

4835127

Wikidata ID

Q31805653

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