Interchange 72

Interchange 72 is a road junction in East Lyme, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Interchange 72 is situated nearby to the nature reserve Rocky Neck State Park, as well as near the suburb Niantic.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include York Correctional Institution and Rocky Neck State Park.

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 3,500 feet east of Interchange 72.

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.

Thomas Lee House

Building

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The Thomas Lee House is a historic house at the junction of Giant's Neck Road and Connecticut Route 156 in the Niantic section of East Lyme, Connecticut, built around 1660. Thomas Lee House is situated 4,000 feet southeast of Interchange 72.

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. Niantic is situated 3 miles east of Interchange 72.

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 4 miles northeast of Interchange 72.

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.

Interchange 72

Type: Road junction
Also known as: “Exit 72”
Category: transportation
Location: East Lyme, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Mystic-Eastern, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.3251° or 41° 19′ 30″ north

Longitude

-72.24897° or 72° 14′ 56″ west

Elevation

89 feet (27 metres)

Open location code

87H98QG2+2C

GeoNames ID

4836805

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