Waterford Island
Waterford Island is an island in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Waterford Island is situated nearby to the locality Millstone, as well as near the suburb Niantic.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Millstone Nuclear Power Plant and Niantic River Bridge.
Millstone Nuclear Power Plant
Power station
Photo: ENERGY.GOV, Public domain.
The Millstone Nuclear Power Station is the only nuclear power plant in Connecticut, United States, and the only multi-unit nuclear plant in New England.
Niantic River Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Niantic River Bridge, also known as Amtrak Bascule Bridge No. 116.74, is a railroad bridge carrying Amtrak's Northeast Corridor line across the Niantic River between East Lyme and Waterford, Connecticut.
McCook Park Beach
Beach
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McCook Point is a public park and beach located in the village of Niantic in the town of East Lyme. It adjoins the town's Hole in the Wall Beach to its east and the private Crescent Beach to its west.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Niantic and Graniteville Historic District.
Niantic
Suburb
Niantic is a census-designated place and village in the town of East Lyme, Connecticut. The population was 3,114 at the 2010 census. It is located on Long Island Sound; the Millstone Nuclear Power Plant in Waterford is visible on the bay's eastern horizon, and Rocky Neck State Park is also located in the area.
Graniteville Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Graniteville Historic District is a mainly residential historic district in Waterford, Connecticut, United States. It is ranged along Rope Ferry Road, near granite quarries that were once a major industry in the town.
Hartford Colony
Neighborhood
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hartford Colony is a historic district on the coast of Long Island Sound in Waterford, Connecticut, which was developed as a summer resort area for the wealthy and elite of Hartford.
Waterford Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in New London County, Connecticut, United States
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.31541° or 41° 18′ 56″ northLongitude
-72.17877° or 72° 10′ 44″ westOpen location code
87H98R8C+5FOpenStreetMap ID
node 359271732OpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
4845223Wikidata ID
Q31831456
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Waterford Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Waterford Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Millstone and Crescent Beach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Black Rock and Cini Memorial Park.
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