Pleasure Beach
Pleasure Beach is a hamlet in Town of Waterford, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Pleasure Beach is situated nearby to the neighborhood Hartford Colony, as well as near the hamlet Seaside.Places of Interest
Highlights include Millstone Nuclear Power Plant and St. Paul’s Church.
Millstone Nuclear Power Plant
Power station
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The Millstone Nuclear Power Station is the only nuclear power plant in Connecticut, United States, and the only multi-unit nuclear plant in New England.
St. Paul’s Church
Church
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Paul’s Church is situated 1½ miles north of Pleasure Beach.
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 northwest of Pleasure Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hartford Colony and Graniteville Historic District.
Hartford Colony
Neighborhood
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hartford Colony is a historic district on the coast of Long Island Sound in Waterford, Connecticut, which was developed as a summer resort area for the wealthy and elite of Hartford.
Graniteville Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 2 miles north of Pleasure Beach.
Jordan Village
Neighborhood
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jordan is a village in the town of Waterford, Connecticut, United States and the historic center of the town. It was named after the Jordan River. The village was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Jordan Village Historic District in 1990. Jordan Village is situated 2 miles north of Pleasure Beach.
Pleasure Beach
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Pleasant Beach”
- Category: locality
- Location: Town of Waterford, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.3095° or 41° 18′ 34″ northLongitude
-72.14553° or 72° 8′ 44″ westElevation
33 feet (10 metres)Open location code
87H98V53+RQOpenStreetMap ID
node 158853314OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4840828
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