McCook Park Beach
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Beach
- Description: small park and beach in East Lyme, Connecticut
- Also known as: “McCook Point Park”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Niantic River Bridge and Millstone Nuclear Power Plant.
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 1¼ miles east of McCook Park Beach.
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 east of McCook Park Beach.
York Correctional Institution
Prison
Janet S. York Correctional Institution is Connecticut's only state prison for women, located in Niantic. The facility opened in its current form in October, 1994, and houses a maximum of 1500 at a range of security levels from minimum to super maximum. York Correctional Institution is situated 2 miles west of McCook Park Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Niantic and East Lyme.
Niantic
Suburb
Niantic is a census-designated place and village in the town of East Lyme, Connecticut. The population was 3,114 at the 2010 census. It is located on Long Island Sound; the Millstone Nuclear Power Plant in Waterford is visible on the bay's eastern horizon, and Rocky Neck State Park is also located in the area.
East Lyme
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East Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 18,693 at the 2020 census. The villages of Niantic and Flanders are located in the town.
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 2½ miles north of McCook Park Beach.
McCook Park Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.31745° or 41° 19′ 3″ northLongitude
-72.19883° or 72° 11′ 56″ westOpen location code
87H98R82+XFOpenStreetMap ID
way 360164591OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachWikidata ID
Q6800529
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In Other Languages
“McCook Park Beach” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “ماكوك بارك بيتش”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include VFW Post and McCook Point Park.
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