Old Saybrook, Connecticut, United States

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Old Saybrook, Connecticut, United States, is a historic coastal town at the mouth of the Connecticut River known for its maritime heritage and as the longtime home of actress Katharine Hepburn.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
areaCode 860
959
borderedBy Essex, Connecticut
Old Lyme, Connecticut
Westbrook, Connecticut NERFINISHED
climate humid continental climate with maritime influence
coastlineType Atlantic coast
country United States
countrySubdivisionType town in Connecticut
county Middlesex County, Connecticut
foundedAs Saybrook Colony
foundingCentury 17th century
governmentType New England town government
hasBodyOfWater Connecticut River NERFINISHED
Long Island Sound
hasHistoricDistrict Old Saybrook South Green Historic District
hasLandmark Fort Saybrook Monument Park
Harvey’s Beach
Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center
Saybrook Breakwater Light
The Kate (Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center)
hasNotableResident Katharine Hepburn
hasVillage Old Saybrook Center, Connecticut
Saybrook Manor, Connecticut
historicalSignificance one of the oldest towns in Connecticut
incorporated 1854
knownFor as longtime home of Katharine Hepburn
beaches
boating and yachting
historic coastal character
maritime heritage
tourism
locatedAtMouthOf Connecticut River NERFINISHED
locatedIn New England
locatedOn Long Island Sound
namedAfter Saybrook Colony
observesDST yes
partOfMetropolitanArea Lower Connecticut River Valley
postalCodePrefix 06475
region Lower Connecticut River Valley region
state Connecticut
timezone Eastern Time Zone
tourismActivity beach recreation
sailing and recreational boating
transportation Amtrak rail service
Interstate 95 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 1

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Saybrook Colony ("Old Saybrook, Connecticut")
currentLocation
Old Saybrook, Connecticut ("Old Saybrook Center, Connecticut")
hasVillage
Katharine Hepburn
placeOfDeath
Katharine Hepburn
residence
Shore Line East ("Old Saybrook, Connecticut")
servesCommunity

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