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Avery Point Light

Avery Point Light or Avery Point Lighthouse is located in , on the Avery Point Campus of the University of Connecticut. The lighthouse was built in March 1943, but it was not illuminated until May 1944 due to concerns of possible enemy invasion during World War 2.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Connecticut, United States
  • Also known as: “Avery Point Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Branford House and New London Ledge Lighthouse.

University building
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The is located in , on the campus of UConn Avery Point, which rents it out for events. was built in 1902 for Morton Freeman Plant, a local financier and philanthropist, as his summer home; he named it after his hometown of . is situated 380 feet north of Avery Point Light.

Lighthouse
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is a lighthouse on the in the U.S. state of , at the mouth of New London Harbor. It was built in 1909 in the Second Empire style and was automated in 1987. is situated 1 mile southwest of Avery Point Light.

Golf course
is a municipal golf course located in . The origins of the course go back to 1898 when Thomas Avery, a local resident, established a four-hole course on his farm. is situated 1 mile north of Avery Point Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Groton and Montauk Avenue Historic District.

Photo: Victor-ny, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in New London County, Connecticut, located on the . It is the home of General Dynamics Electric Boat, which is the major contractor for submarine work for the United States Navy.

Neighborhood
The encompasses a residential area of , that was a planned subdivision developed in the early 20th century as a "streetcar suburb". is situated 2½ miles northwest of Avery Point Light.

Village
is a census-designated place in the town of in New London County, , United States. The population was 4,205 at the 2010 census. is situated 2½ miles north of Avery Point Light.

Avery Point Light

Latitude
41.31526° or 41° 18′ 55″ north
Longitude
-72.0636° or 72° 3′ 49″ west
Open location code
87H98W8P+4H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 934435868
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q3378158
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Russian—“Avery Point Light” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include University of Connecticut at Avery Point Library and University Police.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as John S. Rankin Laboratory and Marine Sciences Building.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Avery Point Light”. Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.