Attawan Beach
Attawan Beach is a beach in East Lyme, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Attawan Beach is situated nearby to the hamlet Crescent Park, as well as near the neighborhood Black Point Beach Club.Places of Interest
Highlights include McCook Park Beach and Millstone Nuclear Power Plant.
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.
Millstone Nuclear Power Plant
Power station
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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. Millstone Nuclear Power Plant is situated 2 miles east of Attawan Beach.
Rocky Neck State Park
Nature reserve
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Rocky Neck State Park is a public recreation area encompassing 710 acres on Long Island Sound in the town of East Lyme, Connecticut, United States. The park encompasses a white sand beach and small boardwalk, tidal river, a broad salt marsh, and a large stone pavilion dating from the 1930s. Rocky Neck State Park is situated 2 miles west of Attawan Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Niantic and Hartford Colony.
Niantic
Suburb
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 1½ miles northeast of Attawan Beach.
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. Hartford Colony is situated 3½ miles east of Attawan Beach.
Graniteville Historic District
Neighborhood
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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. Graniteville Historic District is situated 3½ miles northeast of Attawan Beach.
Attawan Beach
- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in New London County, Connecticut, United States
- Category: landform
- Location: East Lyme, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Mystic-Eastern, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.30413° or 41° 18′ 15″ northLongitude
-72.20463° or 72° 12′ 17″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
87H98Q3W+M4OpenStreetMap ID
way 431603469OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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In Other Languages
“Attawan Beach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Attawan Beach”
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