New London, Connecticut

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city municipality

New London, Connecticut is a historic coastal city on the Thames River known for its deep-water port, maritime heritage, and role in the American Revolutionary era.

Aliases (2)

New London ×1
New London, Province of Pennsylvania ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city → municipality →
areaCode	860 → 959 →
attackedBy	Benedict Arnold →
climate	humid continental climate →
coast	Atlantic Ocean →
country	United States of America →
county	New London County →
foundedAs	Pequot Plantation →
governmentType	council-manager government →
hasCulturalSite	Garde Arts Center →
hasFeature	deep-water port →
hasFerryServiceTo	Block Island, Rhode Island → Fishers Island, New York → Long Island, New York →
hasHeritage	maritime heritage →
hasHistoricDistrict	New London Historic District →
hasHistoricSite	Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park → Fort Trumbull State Park →
hasInstitution	Connecticut College → Mitchell College → United States Coast Guard Academy →
hasMuseum	Custom House Maritime Museum → Lyman Allyn Art Museum →
hasNickname	The Whaling City →
hasTransportFacility	New London Union Station →
historicalIndustry	shipping → whaling →
incorporatedAsCity	1784 →
incorporatedAsTown	1646 →
isCountySeatOf	New London County →
isPortCity	true →
locatedInTimeZone	Eastern Time Zone →
locatedNear	Groton, Connecticut → Norwich, Connecticut NERFINISHED → Waterford, Connecticut NERFINISHED →
locatedOn	Long Island Sound → Thames River →
namedAfter	London, England →
notableEvent	Battle of Groton Heights → Burning of New London →
partOf	New England →
postalCode	06320 →
roleIn	American Revolutionary War →
servedByRail	Amtrak → Shore Line East →
state	Connecticut →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Long Island Sound ("New London") →	hasCityOnShore
Sons of Liberty →	location
Thomas McKean ("New London, Province of Pennsylvania") →	placeOfBirth
Shore Line East →	primaryCityServed
Shore Line East →	servesCommunity