Jupiter Point
Jupiter Point is a cape in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Jupiter Point is situated nearby to the neighborhood Trails Corner, as well as near Osprey Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Avery Point Light and Shennecossett Golf Course.
Avery Point Light
Lighthouse
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Avery Point Light or Avery Point Lighthouse is located in Groton, Connecticut, on the Avery Point Campus of the University of Connecticut. The lighthouse was built in March 1943, but it was not illuminated until May 1944 due to concerns of possible enemy invasion during World War 2.
Shennecossett Golf Course
Golf course
Shennecossett Golf Course is a municipal golf course located in Groton, Connecticut. The origins of the course go back to 1898 when Thomas Avery, a local resident, established a four-hole course on his farm.
Branford House
University building
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The Branford House is located in Groton, Connecticut, on the campus of UConn Avery Point, which rents it out for events. Branford House was built in 1902 for Morton Freeman Plant, a local financier and philanthropist, as his summer home; he named it after his hometown of Branford, Connecticut.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Groton and Groton Long Point.
Groton
Photo: Victor-ny, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Groton is a town in New London County, Connecticut, located on the Thames River. It is the home of General Dynamics Electric Boat, which is the major contractor for submarine work for the United States Navy.
Groton Long Point
Suburb
Photo: Philcomanforterie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Groton Long Point is located within the town of Groton, on Fishers Island Sound, in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The year-round population was 518 at the 2010 census.
Poquonock Bridge
Village
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Poquonock Bridge is a census-designated place and village in the town of Groton in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,686 at the 2020 census.
Jupiter Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.31792° or 41° 19′ 5″ northLongitude
-72.05559° or 72° 3′ 20″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87H98W9V+5QOpenStreetMap ID
node 7520517429OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
4837144
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