Guardhouse Point
Guardhouse Point is a cape in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Guardhouse Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Fenwood, as well as near the suburb Fenwick.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Breakwater Lighthouse and Cypress Cemetery.
Breakwater Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Saybrook Breakwater Lighthouse is a sparkplug lighthouse in Connecticut, United States, at Fenwick Point at the mouth of the Connecticut River near Old Saybrook, Connecticut.
Cypress Cemetery
Cemetery
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Cypress Cemetery is an historic cemetery at 100 College Street in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Established sometime in the 17th century, and still in active use, it is the town's oldest cemetery, with a wide variety of funerary art dating from the 17th to 21st centuries.
Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center
Theater building
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The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, known as The Kate, is a performing arts center in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, that opened in 2009. It is named for Katharine Hepburn, the Academy Award-winning actress and lifelong resident of Old Saybrook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Saybrook and Old Lyme Historic District.
Old Saybrook
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Old Saybrook is a city of 10,000 people in Connecticut at the mouth of the Connecticut River. Families and tourists enjoy Old Saybrook's beaches, the high quality of restaurants, and the peaceful and serene atmosphere.
Old Lyme Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Old Lyme Historic District encompasses the historic village center of Old Lyme, Connecticut. Located mainly on Lyme Street south of Interstate 95, the village, settled in the mid-17th century, has an architectural history dating to the early 18th century, flourishing as a shipbuilding center and home to many ship captains.
Old Lyme
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Old Lyme is a coastal town in Mystic-Eastern region of Connecticut. Old Lyme is a quaint little town at the bottom of the Connecticut River on the East banks. It is generally regarded as a summering destination as it has many gorgeous beaches.
Guardhouse Point
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Guard House Point”
- Category: landform
- Location: Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.26426° or 41° 15′ 51″ northLongitude
-72.36737° or 72° 22′ 3″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
87H97J7M+P3OpenStreetMap ID
node 7520517411OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
4835507
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