Powers Tract

Powers Tract is a nature reserve in Town of Waterford, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Powers Tract is situated nearby to the hamlet Seaside, as well as near the neighborhood Hartford Colony.

Places of Interest

Highlights include New London Harbor Lighthouse and New London Ledge Lighthouse.

New London Harbor Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Russ, CC BY 2.0.

New London Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Connecticut on the west side of the New London harbor entrance. It is the nation's fifth oldest light station and the seventh oldest U.S. lighthouse.

New London Ledge Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Moondancedryad, CC BY-SA 3.0.

New London Ledge Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the Thames River in the U.S. state of Connecticut, at the mouth of New London Harbor. It was built in 1909 in the Second Empire style and was automated in 1987.

Millstone Nuclear Power Plant

Power station

Photo: ENERGY.GOV, Public domain.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waterford and New London.

Waterford

Photo: CLK Hatcher, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Waterford is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. It is named after Waterford, Ireland. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.

New London

Photo: JJBers, CC BY-SA 4.0.

New London is a city on the southeastern coast of Connecticut. It is most well-known for its rich maritime history and for being the location of the United States Coast Guard Academy and Connecticut College.

Niantic

Suburb

Photo: Dmcoxe, CC BY 3.0.

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.

Powers Tract

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

41.304° or 41° 18′ 15″ north

Longitude

-72.1245° or 72° 7′ 28″ west

Operator

Waterford Land Trust

Open location code

87H98V3G+J5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 669033202

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Seaside and Hartford Colony.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chappell Beach Tract and Rogers Cemetery.

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