Banks Pond

Banks Pond is in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Banks Pond is situated nearby to the neighborhood Ridgewood, as well as near Presidential Heights.

Places of Interest

Highlights include New London Harbor Lighthouse and Fort Trumbull.

New London Harbor Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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New London Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Connecticut on the west side of the New London harbor entrance. It is the nation's fifth oldest light station and the seventh oldest U.S. lighthouse. New London Harbor Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles east of Banks Pond.

Fort Trumbull

Park

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Fort Trumbull is a massive granite fort near the mouth of the Thames River in New London, Connecticut, managed as Fort Trumbull State Park by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Fort Trumbull is situated 2 miles northeast of Banks Pond.

St. Paul’s Church

Church

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St. Paul’s Church is situated 2 miles northwest of Banks Pond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montauk Avenue Historic District and Hartford Colony.

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".

Hartford Colony

Neighborhood

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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.