McCook Point Park

McCook Point Park is a park in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. McCook Point Park is situated nearby to the nature reserve Town Open Space (Columbus Avenue), as well as near Hole-in-the-Wall Beach.

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 710 feet southwest of McCook Point Park.

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 McCook Point Park.

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 Point Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Niantic and East Lyme.

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.

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 Point Park.

McCook Point Park

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.31922° or 41° 19′ 9″ north

Longitude

-72.19779° or 72° 11′ 52″ west

Operator

Town of East Lyme Parks & Recreation

Open location code

87H98R92+MV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 43439711

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Town Open Space (Columbus Avenue) and Hole-in-the-Wall Beach.

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