University of Connecticut at Avery Point Library
University of Connecticut at Avery Point Library is a library in Groton, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut which is located on Shennecossett Road. University of Connecticut at Avery Point Library is situated nearby to the university building Branford House, as well as near the lighthouse Avery Point Light.- Email: averypoint.circulation@uconn.edu
- Type: Library
- Address: 1084 Shennecossett Road, Groton, CT 06340
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Avery Point Light and Branford House.
Avery Point Light
Lighthouse
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Avery Point Light or Avery Point Lighthouse is located in Groton, Connecticut, on the Avery Point Campus of the University of Connecticut. The lighthouse was built in March 1943, but it was not illuminated until May 1944 due to concerns of possible enemy invasion during World War 2. Avery Point Light is situated 630 feet southeast of University of Connecticut at Avery Point Library.
Branford House
University building
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The Branford House is located in Groton, Connecticut, on the campus of UConn Avery Point, which rents it out for events. Branford House was built in 1902 for Morton Freeman Plant, a local financier and philanthropist, as his summer home; he named it after his hometown of Branford, Connecticut. Branford House is situated 350 feet east of University of Connecticut at Avery Point Library.
New London Ledge Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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New London Ledge Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the Thames River in the U.S. state of Connecticut, at the mouth of New London Harbor. It was built in 1909 in the Second Empire style and was automated in 1987. New London Ledge Lighthouse is situated 1 mile southwest of University of Connecticut at Avery Point Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montauk Avenue Historic District and Long Hill.
Montauk Avenue Historic District
Neighborhood
The Montauk Avenue Historic District encompasses a residential area of New London, Connecticut that was a planned subdivision developed in the early 20th century as a "streetcar suburb". Montauk Avenue Historic District is situated 2½ miles northwest of University of Connecticut at Avery Point Library.
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. Long Hill is situated 2½ miles north of University of Connecticut at Avery Point Library.
Poquonock Bridge
Village
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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. Poquonock Bridge is situated 3 miles northeast of University of Connecticut at Avery Point Library.
University of Connecticut at Avery Point Library
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Groton, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Mystic-Eastern, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.31637° or 41° 18′ 59″ northLongitude
-72.06535° or 72° 3′ 55″ westElevation
30 feet (9 metres)Operator
University of ConnecticutOpen location code
87H98W8M+GVOpenStreetMap ID
way 310737294OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
4844726
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