Bushy Point
Bushy Point is an islet in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Bushy Point is situated nearby to the neighborhood Trails Corner, as well as near Midway.- Type: Islet
- Description: A small point located off the end of Bushy Point Beach in Bluff Point State Park.
- Also known as: “Bush Point”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Avery Point Light and Shennecossett Golf Course.
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.
Shennecossett Golf Course
Golf course
Shennecossett Golf Course is a municipal golf course located in Groton, Connecticut. The origins of the course go back to 1898 when Thomas Avery, a local resident, established a four-hole course on his farm.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Groton and Groton Long Point.
Groton
Photo: Victor-ny, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Groton is a town in New London County, Connecticut, located on the Thames River. It is the home of General Dynamics Electric Boat, which is the major contractor for submarine work for the United States Navy.
Groton Long Point
Suburb
Photo: Philcomanforterie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Groton Long Point is located within the town of Groton, on Fishers Island Sound, in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The year-round population was 518 at the 2010 census. Groton Long Point is situated 2½ miles east of Bushy Point.
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 2½ miles northeast of Bushy Point.
Bushy Point
- Categories: point, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.31731° or 41° 19′ 2″ northLongitude
-72.05262° or 72° 3′ 9″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87H98W8W+WXOpenStreetMap ID
way 305585082OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
5283194Wikidata ID
Q31833070
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In Other Languages
“Bushy Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bushy Point”
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