Rocky Neck State Beach
Rocky Neck State Beach is a beach in Connecticut, New England. Rocky Neck State Beach is situated nearby to the islet North Brother, as well as near Giants Neck Beach.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include York Correctional Institution and 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 1½ miles north of Rocky Neck State Beach.
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 2½ miles northeast of Rocky Neck State Beach.
Thomas Lee House
Building
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The Thomas Lee House is a historic house at the junction of Giant's Neck Road and Connecticut Route 156 in the Niantic section of East Lyme, Connecticut, built around 1660. Thomas Lee House is situated 1¼ miles north of Rocky Neck State 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. As of the 2020 census, Niantic had a population of 3,194. It is located on Long Island Sound. Niantic is situated 3 miles northeast of Rocky Neck State Beach.
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 4½ miles northeast of Rocky Neck State Beach.
Rocky Neck State Beach
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.30006° or 41° 18′ 0″ northLongitude
-72.23965° or 72° 14′ 23″ westOpen location code
87H98Q26+24OpenStreetMap ID
way 468182061OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include North Brother and Giants Neck Beach.
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