Poquonock Reservoir
Poquonock Reservoir is a reservoir in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Poquonock Reservoir is situated nearby to the village Poquonock Bridge, as well as near the neighborhood Midway.Places of Interest
Highlights include Haley Farm State Park and Fitch Senior High School.
Haley Farm State Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Morrowlong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Haley Farm State Park is a public recreation area that preserves Colonial-era farmland as open space in the town of Groton, Connecticut. The site of the state park once formed part of the lands granted to Governor John Winthrop and later became a dairy farm. Haley Farm State Park is situated 1½ miles southeast of Poquonock Reservoir.
Fitch Senior High School
School
Robert E. Fitch High School is a public high school located in Groton, Connecticut.
Shennecossett Golf Course
Golf course
Shennecossett Golf Course is a municipal golf course located in Groton, Connecticut. The origins of the course go back to 1898 when Thomas Avery, a local resident, established a four-hole course on his farm. Shennecossett Golf Course is situated 2½ miles southwest of Poquonock Reservoir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Groton and Poquonock Bridge.
Groton
Photo: Victor-ny, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Groton is a town in New London County, Connecticut, located on the Thames River. It is the home of General Dynamics Electric Boat, which is the major contractor for submarine work for the United States Navy.
Poquonock Bridge
Village
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Poquonock Bridge is a census-designated place and village in the town of Groton in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,686 at the 2020 census.
Long Hill
Village
Long Hill is a census-designated place in the town of Groton in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,205 at the 2010 census.
Poquonock Reservoir
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.3501° or 41° 21′ 0″ northLongitude
-72.03285° or 72° 1′ 58″ westElevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
87H99X28+2VGeoNames ID
4840987
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
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