Pond Point

Pond Point is a cape in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Pond Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Crescent Park, as well as near the neighborhood Attawan Beach.

Places of Interest

Highlights include McCook Park Beach and Millstone Nuclear Power Plant.

McCook Park Beach

Beach

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McCook Point is a public park and beach located in the village of Niantic in the town of East Lyme. It adjoins the town's Hole in the Wall Beach to its east and the private Crescent Beach to its west.

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. Millstone Nuclear Power Plant is situated 2 miles east of Pond Point.

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. Rocky Neck State Park is situated 2 miles west of Pond Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Niantic and East Lyme.

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.

East Lyme

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East Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 18,693 at the 2020 census. The villages of Niantic and Flanders are located in the town.

Graniteville Historic District

Neighborhood

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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 3 miles northeast of Pond Point.

Pond Point

Type: Cape
Also known as: “Indian Point”
Category: landform
Location: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.30676° or 41° 18′ 24″ north

Longitude

-72.20369° or 72° 12′ 13″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87H98Q4W+PG

GeoNames ID

4840936

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