Straightsbridge

Straightsbridge is a bridge in Town of Waterford, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Straightsbridge is situated nearby to the neighborhood Oswegatchie Historic District, as well as near the suburb Niantic.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include East Lyme High School and Waterford Speedbowl.

East Lyme High School

School

East Lyme High School is a 9-12 high school in the Flanders Village region of East Lyme, Connecticut, United States. The school serves students from the towns of East Lyme and Salem, Connecticut. East Lyme High School is situated 1 mile west of Straightsbridge.

Waterford Speedbowl

Sports venue

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The New London-Waterford Speedbowl is a 3/8 mile asphalt oval race track located on CT 85 in Waterford, Connecticut, just off Interstate 395. It first opened for business on April 15, 1951, as "The New London-Waterford Speed Bowl", the track has been in continuous operation every season since it initially opened. Waterford Speedbowl is situated 2 miles northeast of Straightsbridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oswegatchie Historic District and East Lyme.

Oswegatchie Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Oswegatchie Historic District is a historic district in the town of Waterford, Connecticut, United States. The historic district is located on a peninsula on the east side of the tidal Niantic River, and represents a cross-section of historic coastal land uses, from farming to a small colony of summer estates to year-round living.

East Lyme

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East Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 18,693 at the 2020 census. The villages of Niantic and Flanders are located in the town.

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 3 miles south of Straightsbridge.

Straightsbridge

Type: Bridge
Also known as: “Straits Bridge”
Category: transportation
Location: Town of Waterford, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.36899° or 41° 22′ 8″ north

Longitude

-72.19258° or 72° 11′ 33″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87H99R94+HX

GeoNames ID

4843797

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