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 near 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: 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″ north

Longitude

-72.06535° or 72° 3′ 55″ west

Elevation

30 feet (9 metres)

Operator

University of Connecticut

Open location code

87H98W8M+GV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 310737294

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=library

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

GeoNames ID

4844726

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Osprey Beach and Neptune Park.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Campus Store and Academic Building.

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Worth a closer look: New London and Norwich.

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