Wilcox Pond

Wilcox Pond is a lake in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Wilcox Pond is situated nearby to the village Occum, as well as near Taftville.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Occum Hydroelectric Plant and Dam and Sprague Public Library.

Occum Hydroelectric Plant and Dam

Power station

Photo: Digitalpilgrim, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Occum Hydroelectric Plant and Dam is a historic hydroelectric plant and dam North of Bridge Street on the West Side of the Shetucket River in Norwich, Connecticut. Occum Hydroelectric Plant and Dam is situated 2 miles northeast of Wilcox Pond.

Sprague Public Library

Library

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Sprague Public Library is situated 2½ miles north of Wilcox Pond.

Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop

Museum

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The Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop is a historic building that was built between 1772 and 1774 on the green in the Norwichtown section of Norwich, Connecticut. Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop is situated 2½ miles south of Wilcox Pond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Occum and Taftville.

Occum

Village

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Occum is a village, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Wilcox Pond.

Taftville

Village

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Taftville is a small village in eastern Connecticut, United States. It is a neighborhood of Norwich but has its own post office. It was established in 1866 as site for the large Taftville Mill, later Ponemah Mill. Taftville is situated 2 miles southeast of Wilcox Pond.

Versailles

Village

Photo: Jack Delano, Public domain.

Versailles is a village within the town of Sprague, Connecticut located alongside the Shetucket River opposite the village of Occum on land historically inhabited by the Mohegan tribe. Versailles is situated 2 miles northeast of Wilcox Pond.

Wilcox Pond

Type: Lake
Also known as: “Wilcos Pond”
Category: body of water
Location: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.5823° or 41° 34′ 56″ north

Longitude

-72.08146° or 72° 4′ 53″ west

Elevation

299 feet (91 metres)

Open location code

87H9HWJ9+WC

GeoNames ID

4845769

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