Poquetanuck
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Connecticut, United States of America
- Also known as: “Paquatannock”, “Poquetannoc”, “Poquetannuck”, “Poquetanoc”, “Poquetanock”, “Poquetanuck Village”, “Poquetanuck, Connecticut”, “Poquetanuck, CT”, and “Poquetonuck”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Shantok and Mohegan–Pequot Bridge.
Fort Shantok
Park
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Fort Shantok is situated 2 miles west of Poquetanuck.
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. Mohegan–Pequot Bridge is situated 2 miles west of Poquetanuck.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hallville Mill Historic District and Norwich State Hospital.
Hallville Mill Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hallville Mill Historic District is a historic district in the town of Preston, Connecticut, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
Norwich State Hospital
Locality
Photo: CLK Hatcher, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Norwich State Hospital is situated 1½ miles west of Poquetanuck.
American Thermos Bottle Company Laurel Hill Plant
Locality
Photo: CLK Hatcher, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The American Thermos Bottle Company Laurel Hill Plant is located in the Laurel Hill Historic District section of Norwich, Connecticut. It includes 11 contributing buildings and two other contributing structures. American Thermos Bottle Company Laurel Hill Plant is situated 2½ miles northwest of Poquetanuck.
Poquetanuck
Latitude
41.48608° or 41° 29′ 10″ northLongitude
-72.03981° or 72° 2′ 23″ westElevation
43 feet (13 metres)Open location code
87H9FXP6+C3OpenStreetMap ID
node 158897076OpenStreetMap feature
historic=districtOpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
4840976Wikidata ID
Q7229868
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Poquetanuck” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “波基坦努克”
- Persian: “پوکتناک، کنتیکت”
- Persian: “پوکتناک”
- Turkish: “Poquetanuck”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Poquetanuck Cemetery and Old Poquetanuck Cemetery.
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