Great Hammock Beach

Great Hammock Beach is a beach in Town of Old Saybrook, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Great Hammock Beach is situated near the hamlet Plum Bank Beach, as well as near Saybrook Manor.

Type: Beach
Description: beach in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States
Also known as: “Harvey’s Beach”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center and Old Saybrook station.

Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center

Theater building

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The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, known… Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center is situated 1½ miles northeast of Great Hammock Beach.

Old Saybrook station

Railway station

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Old Saybrook station is a regional rail station in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Old Saybrook station is situated 2 miles northeast of Great Hammock Beach.

Old Saybrook South Green

Park

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The Old Saybrook South Green is a 20-acre historic… Old Saybrook South Green is situated 1½ miles northeast of Great Hammock Beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Saybrook and Westbrook.

Old Saybrook

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Old Saybrook is a city of 10,000 people in Connecticut at the mouth of the Connecticut River.

Westbrook

Town

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Westbrook is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. Westbrook is situated 3 miles west of Great Hammock Beach.

Old Lyme Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Old Lyme Historic District encompasses the historic village center of Old Lyme, Connecticut. Old Lyme Historic District is situated 4½ miles northeast of Great Hammock Beach.

Great Hammock Beach

Category: landform
Location: Town of Old Saybrook, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.27454° or 41° 16′ 28″ north

Longitude

-72.3962° or 72° 23′ 46″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87H97JF3+RG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 359263774

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

GeoNames ID

4835280

Wikidata ID

Q31810930

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In Other Languages

“Great Hammock Beach” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Great Hammock Beach”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Plum Bank Beach and Saybrook Manor.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Harveys Beach and Saybrook Manor Association.

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