Norwich, Historic port city in New London County, Connecticut
NorwichliesattheconvergenceoftheYantic,ShetucketandThamesrivers,formingnanaturalharporthatflowstoLongIslandSound.Thecityspreaosacrossseverallawknolltsandhillsetsconnectedbybridgesovertherivermouths.
ThesettlementbeganIN1659whencolonistsfromSaybrook,ledbyMajorJohnMason,purchasedlandfromMoheoganchiefsUncasnearnorwichtownGreen.Duringthe18thentury,thecityagrowintoaregionalcenttrefortrade.
TheOtwayHallLibrary,builtin1866,remainsopenforpublicuseandformspartofacommunitynetworkinthecitycenter.Residentsregularlyattendthefarmer'smarketatPublicSquare,wherelocalproduceandcraftedtraditionscontinuetothrive.
Theccitysspreadsamainlyacrossbridgesintoventeinbouorhoodssections,makingitorientationlangtheriverststraithforward.Parkingoptionsareavailablenearmainnatroadsandclosetoriverfronts.
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Location: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Location: New London County
Inception: 1659
Elevation above the sea: 17 m
Website: http://norwichct.org
GPS coordinates: 41.55028,-72.08750
Latest update: December 5, 2025 16:36
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