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Mystic, Connecticut

Mystic
Census-designated place
Main Street, downtown Mystic
Main Street, downtown Mystic
Mystic is located in Connecticut
Mystic
Mystic
Location within the state of Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°21′20″N 71°57′50″W / 41.35556°N 71.96389°W / 41.35556; -71.96389Coordinates: 41°21′20″N 71°57′50″W / 41.35556°N 71.96389°W / 41.35556; -71.96389
Country United States
State Connecticut
County New London
Area
 • Total 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2)
 • Land 3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2)
 • Water 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation 10 ft (3 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,205
 • Density 1,100/sq mi (430/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
ZIP codes 06355, 06372, 06388
Area code Exchanges: 245, 536, 572. 860
FIPS code 09-49810
GNIS feature ID 0209165

Mystic is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in New London County, Connecticut, in the United States. The population was 4,205 at the 2010 census. Mystic has no independent government because it is not a legally recognized municipality in the state of Connecticut. Rather, Mystic is located within the towns of Groton (west of the Mystic River, and also known as West Mystic) and Stonington (east of the Mystic River).

Historically, Mystic was a leading seaport of the area, and the story of Mystic's nautical connection is told at Mystic Seaport, the nation's largest maritime museum, which has preserved a number of sailing ships (most notably the whaleship Charles W. Morgan) and seaport buildings. The village is located on the Mystic River, which flows into Long Island Sound, providing access to the sea. The Mystic River Bascule Bridge crosses the river in the center of the village. According to the Mystic River Historical Society, the name "Mystic" is derived from the Pequot term "missi-tuk", describing a large river whose waters are driven into waves by tides or wind.

Before the 17th century, the indigenousPequot people lived in this portion of southeastern Connecticut.

The Pequots built their first village overlooking the western bank of the Mystic River, which they called the Siccanemos. The only written records describe this village as existing in 1637. By that time, the Pequots were in control of a considerable amount of territory, extending toward the Pawcatuck River to the east and the Connecticut River to the west, providing them with full access to the waters. They also had supremacy over some of the most strategically located terrain. To the northwest, the Five Nations of the Iroquois dominated the land linked by the Great Lakes and the Hudson River, allowing trading to occur between the Iroquois Nations and the Dutch. The Pequots were settled just distant enough to be secure from any danger that the Iroquois posed.


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