Black Point Commons
Black Point Commons is a recreation area in East Lyme, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Black Point Commons is situated nearby to the nature reserve Town Open Space (Old Black Point Road), as well as near Attawan Beach.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include McCook Park Beach and Millstone Nuclear Power Plant.
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 1¼ miles northeast of Black Point Commons.
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 2½ miles east of Black Point Commons.
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 northwest of Black Point Commons.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Niantic and Hartford Colony.
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 2 miles northeast of Black Point Commons.
Hartford Colony
Neighborhood
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hartford Colony is a historic district on the coast of Long Island Sound in Waterford, Connecticut, which was developed as a summer resort area for the wealthy and elite of Hartford. Hartford Colony is situated 3½ miles east of Black Point Commons.
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 north of Black Point Commons.
Black Point Commons
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: 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
41.30053° or 41° 18′ 2″ northLongitude
-72.21174° or 72° 12′ 42″ westOpen location code
87H98Q2Q+68OpenStreetMap ID
way 540584023OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_ground
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Town Open Space (Old Black Point Road) and Attawan Beach.
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