South Lyme

South Lyme is a hamlet in Town of Old Lyme, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. South Lyme is situated nearby to the village Point O’Woods, as well as near the hamlet Old Lyme Shores.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rocky Neck State Park and York Correctional Institution.

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.

York Correctional Institution

Prison

Janet S. York Correctional Institution is Connecticut's only state prison for women, located in Niantic. The facility opened in its current form in October, 1994, and houses a maximum of 1500 at a range of security levels from minimum to super maximum. York Correctional Institution is situated 1½ miles northeast of South Lyme.

Thomas Lee House

Building

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The Thomas Lee House is a historic house at the junction of Giant's Neck Road and Connecticut Route 156 in the Niantic section of East Lyme, Connecticut, built around 1660.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Niantic and Old 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. Niantic is situated 3½ miles east of South Lyme.

Old Lyme

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Old Lyme is a coastal town in Mystic-Eastern region of Connecticut. Old Lyme is a quaint little town at the bottom of the Connecticut River on the East banks. It is generally regarded as a summering destination as it has many gorgeous beaches.

Old Lyme Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Old Lyme Historic District encompasses the historic village center of Old Lyme, Connecticut. Located mainly on Lyme Street south of I-95, the village, settled in the mid-17th century, has an architectural history dating to the early 18th century, flourishing as a shipbuilding center and home to many ship captains. Old Lyme Historic District is situated 4 miles west of South Lyme.

South Lyme

Type: Hamlet
Postal code: 06376
Category: locality
Location: Town of Old Lyme, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.30505° or 41° 18′ 18″ north

Longitude

-72.25885° or 72° 15′ 32″ west

Elevation

52 feet (16 metres)

Open location code

87H98P4R+2F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 158904595

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

4843302

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