Poquetanck Point
Poquetanck Point is a cape in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Poquetanck Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Happyland, as well as near Massapeag.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stoddard Cove and Fort Shantok.
Fort Shantok
Park
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Fort Shantok, in Montville, Connecticut, United States, was the site of the principal Mohegan settlement between 1636 and 1682 and the sacred ground of Uncas, one of the most prominent and influential Mohegan leaders and statesmen of his era.
Mohegan–Pequot Bridge
Bridge
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The Mohegan–Pequot Bridge is a steel girder bridge in Montville and Preston, Connecticut that carries Route 2A over the Thames River. It was built in 1967 as a toll bridge, but the tolls were removed in 1980.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Norwich State Hospital and Poquetanuck.
Norwich State Hospital
Locality
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The Norwich State Hospital, originally established as the Norwich State Hospital for the Insane, later shortened to the Norwich Hospital, was a psychiatric hospital located in Preston and Norwich, Connecticut.
Poquetanuck
Village
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Poquetanuck is a village in the town of Preston, Connecticut, United States, located near the banks of a bay known as Poquetanuck Cove that opens to the Thames River. Poquetanuck is situated 2 miles northeast of Poquetanck Point.
Allyn Point
Hamlet
Allyn's Point is a location on the Thames River in Ledyard, Connecticut, United States. It was the southern terminal of the Norwich and Worcester Railroad from 1843 to 1899 and briefly hosted a steamboat connection with the Long Island Rail Road. Allyn Point is situated 2 miles south of Poquetanck Point.
Poquetanck Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.46815° or 41° 28′ 5″ northLongitude
-72.06591° or 72° 3′ 57″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87H9FW9M+7JGeoNames ID
4840975
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Localities in the Area
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