Groton, Connecticut
A town located in Connecticut, United States known for submarines. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Town of Groton. For the City of Groton located within the town, see Groton (city), Connecticut.
Groton (/ˈɡrɒtən/ GRAH-tən) is a town in New London County, Connecticut located on the Thames River. It is the home of General Dynamics Electric Boat, which is the major contractor for submarine work for the United States Navy. The Naval Submarine Base New London is located in Groton, and the pharmaceutical company Pfizer is also a major employer. Avery Point in Groton is home to a regional campus of the University of Connecticut. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 38,411 at the 2020 census.[2]
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Town of Groton, Connecticut | |
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USS Nautilus (SSN-571) moored in Groton at the Submarine Force Museum | |
Nickname: The Submarine Capital of the World | |
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Coordinates: 41°20′54″N 72°4′39″W | |
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County | New London |
Region | Southeastern CT |
Incorporated | 1705 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-manager |
• Town Council | Rachael Franco (D), Mayor[1] Portia Bordelon (D) Dan Gaiewski (D) Bruce Jones (D) David McBride (D) Roscoe Merritt (D) Juliette Parker (D) Adam Puccino Sr. (D) Jill Rusk (D) |
• Town Manager | John Burt |
• Town meeting moderator | Jean-Claude Ambroise (D) |
• State Representative | Aundré Bumgardner (D) Christine Conley (D) |
• State Senator | Heather Somers (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 45.3 sq mi (117.3 km2) |
• Land | 31.0 sq mi (80.4 km2) |
• Water | 14.2 sq mi (36.9 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 38,411 |
• Density | 850/sq mi (330/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 06340 |
Area code(s) | 860/959 |
FIPS code | 09-34250 |
GNIS feature ID | 0213437 |
Website | www |
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