Groton (Conn.
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Name (Hebrew)
גרוטון, קונטיקט (קונטיקט : עיירה)
Name (Latin)
Groton (Conn. : Town)
Other forms of name
East Side (Conn. : Town)
Poquonnock (Conn. : Town)
Town of Groton (Conn.)
Start period
1705
Type of jurisdiction
Town
Associated country
United States
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Sources of Information
- GNIS, Feb. 5, 2013(Civil; Town of Groton; in the county of New London, CT; 41°20'50"N; 72°01'49"W; variant names: East Side, Poquonnock)
- Wikipedia June 13, 2006(Groton incorporated as a town in 1705 when separated from New London)
- Marshall Penn-York Co. Information map of New London, Connecticut, 1980, c1979 (subj.)map recto (Town of Groton)
- Rand McNally comm. atlas, 1980(Groton, Town, in New London Co.)
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Wikipedia description:
Groton ( 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.
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