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.- 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”, “Poquetonuck”, and “پوکتناک، کنتیکت”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Mohegan–Pequot Bridge and Stoddard Cove.
Mohegan–Pequot Bridge
Bridge
The Mohegan–Pequot Bridge is a steel girder bridge… Mohegan–Pequot Bridge is situated 2 miles west of Poquetanuck.
Gurdon Bill Store
Building
The Gurdon Bill Store is located in Ledyard, Connecticut. Gurdon Bill Store is situated 2½ miles southeast of Poquetanuck.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hallville Mill Historic District and Norwich State Hospital.
Norwich State Hospital
Locality
The Norwich State Hospital, originally established… Norwich State Hospital is situated 1½ miles west of Poquetanuck.
American Thermos Bottle Company Laurel Hill Plant
Locality
The American Thermos Bottle Company Laurel Hill Plant… American Thermos Bottle Company Laurel Hill Plant is situated 2½ miles northwest of Poquetanuck.
Poquetanuck
Latitude
41.48608° or 41° 29′ 10″ north
Longitude
-72.03981° or 72° 2′ 23″ west
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
87H9FXP6+C3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=district
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Poquetanuck” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “波基坦努克”
- Persian: “پوکتناک”
- Turkish: “Poquetanuck”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Hallville and Happyland.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Poquetanuck Cemetery and Old Poquetanuck Cemetery.
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Worth a closer look: Hartford and New Haven.
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