Rocky Neck Nature Center
Rocky Neck Nature Center is a building in Connecticut, New England. Rocky Neck Nature Center is situated nearby to Bride Brook, as well as near Rocky Neck State Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include York Correctional Institution and Thomas Lee House.
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 1 mile north of Rocky Neck Nature Center.
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 3,300 feet north of Rocky Neck Nature Center.
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 2 miles east of Rocky Neck Nature Center.
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. Niantic is situated 2½ miles northeast of Rocky Neck Nature Center.
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 4 miles northeast of Rocky Neck Nature Center.
Rocky Neck Nature Center
- Type: Building
- Category: tourism
- Location: Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.30869° or 41° 18′ 31″ northLongitude
-72.2397° or 72° 14′ 23″ westOpen location code
87H98Q56+F4OpenStreetMap ID
way 480546810OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=nature_centre
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