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Information submitted must relate specifically to Groton, Connecticut, or to the areas of Groton known as Noank and Groton Long Point.

Groton [New London County] was incorporated from New London in 1705 and named from the English home town of Governor John Winthrop.

Area, 45.2 sq. miles. Population, est., 41,284. Voting districts, 9. Principal industries, construction of submarines, precision castings, shipbuilding, and manufacture of pharmaceuticals, piers and bridge work, bricks and blocks.

Groton includes West Mystic, Noank, Groton Long Point, the U.S. Navy Submarine Base and part of Old Mystic and Mystic.


Business and Economy

Submissions must be specific to businesses located in, or the economy of, Groton, Connecticut.

Generally includes business-to-business commercial sites, which are those that sell and/or promote products and services to other businesses, institutions, and organizations.

Education

Submissions must be specific to education in Groton, Connecticut.

Includes local educational institutions, programs, and opportunities as well as other location-specific educational resources.

Government

Submissions must specifically relate to local, state or federal government facilities and/or services located in Groton, Connecticut.

Includes local government, law and military information.

Health

Sites related to local health and health care.

Noank

Submissions to Noank must be specific to the village, such as its history, genealogical information and neighborhood publications. Please submit all other sites — including businesses, organizations, etc. — to the appropriate subcat of Groton.

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Poquonnock Bridge

Submissions to Poquonnock Bridge must be specific to the village, such as its history, genealogical information and neighborhood publications. Please submit all other sites — including businesses, organizations, etc. — to the appropriate subcat of Groton.

more information (editors only)

The word "Poquonnock" is from the Algonkian Indian language meaning "cleared land" (land from which trees and bushes were removed to prepare for cultivation).

Poquonnock Bridge is a district of Groton, Connecticut that is largely plains and fields.

Recreation and Sports

Submissions must be specifically related to Groton, Connecticut.

Includes hobbies, activities and pastimes which provide enjoyment during a participant's leisure time, as well as local sports teams, clubs, organizations, and information on competitive events involving physical exertion.

Society and Culture

Submissions must specifically relate to Groton, Connecticut.

Includes sites that reflect the make up of the community: its people, history, resources and institutions that serve the people of the town.

Transportation

Submissions must specifically relate to transportation based in and/or serving Groton, Connecticut.
Information on all forms of public transportation, including bus, air, rail, roads and highways.

Travel and Tourism

Submissions must be specific to Groton, Connecticut.

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