Childrens Museum of Southeastern Connecticut

The Niantic Children's Museum, formerly the Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut, is an interactive educational and cultural institution located in Niantic, Connecticut.

Type: Museum
Description: children’s museum in Niantic, Connecticut
Also known as: “Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include McCook Park Beach and Niantic River Bridge.

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. McCook Park Beach is situated 1,900 feet south of Childrens Museum of Southeastern Connecticut.

Niantic River Bridge

Bridge

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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. Niantic River Bridge is situated 1 mile east of Childrens Museum of Southeastern Connecticut.

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 1½ miles southeast of Childrens Museum of Southeastern Connecticut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Niantic and Oswegatchie Historic District.

Niantic

Suburb

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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.

Oswegatchie Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Oswegatchie Historic District is a historic district in the town of Waterford, Connecticut, United States. The historic district is located on a peninsula on the east side of the tidal Niantic River, and represents a cross-section of historic coastal land uses, from farming to a small colony of summer estates to year-round living. Oswegatchie Historic District is situated 2 miles north of Childrens Museum of Southeastern Connecticut.

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 2½ miles east of Childrens Museum of Southeastern Connecticut.

Childrens Museum of Southeastern Connecticut

Categories: nonprofit organization, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: East Lyme, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Mystic-Eastern, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.3226° or 41° 19′ 21″ north

Longitude

-72.19841° or 72° 11′ 54″ west

Elevation

33 feet (10 metres)

Open location code

87H98RF2+2J

GeoNames ID

5283966

Wikidata ID

Q5098184

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