Simone and Antonetta Norcia Preserve (Avalonia Land Conservancy)

Simone and Antonetta Norcia Preserve (Avalonia Land Conservancy) is a nature reserve in Town of Stonington, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Simone and Antonetta Norcia Preserve (Avalonia Land Conservancy) is situated nearby to Clarks Village, as well as near the neighborhood Mechanic Street Historic District.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Westerly station and Babcock–Smith House.

Westerly station

Railway station

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Westerly station is a passenger rail station on the Northeast Corridor located just north of downtown Westerly, Rhode Island. It is served exclusively by Amtrak's Northeast Regional service.

Babcock–Smith House

Museum

The Babcock–Smith House is a historic house in Westerly, Rhode Island. The house was built around 1734. Dr. Joshua Babcock, a correspondent with Benjamin Franklin, lived in the house and hosted both Franklin and General George Washington at the home.

Westerly Armory

Museum

Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.

The Westerly Armory is an historic National Guard armory building located on Railroad Avenue, west of downtown Westerly, Rhode Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westerly and Watch Hill.

Westerly

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Westerly is a town on the southwestern shoreline of Washington County, Rhode Island. First settled by Elder John Crandall in 1661 it is believed that John Crandall named the town after his birthplace in Westerleigh, England.

Watch Hill

Photo: Juliancolton, Public domain.

Watch Hill is a district in Westerly, which is a town in Rhode Island. Watch Hill is a wealthy, summer tourist district comprised of two main streets. Most of the homes are summer mansions.

Stonington

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Stonington is a town located on Long Island Sound in New London County, Connecticut. The municipal limits of the town include the borough of Stonington, the villages of Pawcatuck, Lords Point, and Wequetequock, and the eastern halves of the villages of Mystic and Old Mystic.

Simone and Antonetta Norcia Preserve (Avalonia Land Conservancy)

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Town of Stonington, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.3627° or 41° 21′ 46″ north

Longitude

-71.8474° or 71° 50′ 51″ west

Open location code

87HC9573+33

OpenStreetMap ID

way 549207687

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Localities in the Area

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