Powers Beach Tract

Powers Beach Tract is a nature reserve in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Powers Beach 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.

Harkness Memorial State Park

Building

Photo: PostMan1107, CC BY 2.5.

Harkness Memorial State Park is a historic preservation area located on Long Island Sound in Waterford, Connecticut. The state park's 304 acres center around Eolia, a 42-room Renaissance Revival mansion with formal gardens and greenhouses.

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.

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.

Powers Beach Tract

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

41.3022° or 41° 18′ 8″ north

Longitude

-72.1214° or 72° 7′ 17″ west

Operator

Waterford Land Trust

Open location code

87H98V2H+VC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 669034474

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Satellite Map

Discover Powers Beach Tract from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Seaside and Ridgewood.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chappell Beach Tract and William A. Niering Natural Area Preserve.

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