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Groton, Conn.

Town of Groton
Town
USS Nautilus moored in Groton at the Submarine Force Museum
USS Nautilus moored in Groton at the Submarine Force Museum
Flag of Town of Groton
Flag
Official seal of Town of Groton
Seal
Nickname(s): The Submarine Capital of the World
Location within New London County, Connecticut
Location within New London County, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°20′55″N 72°04′39″W / 41.3485°N 72.0775°W / 41.3485; -72.0775Coordinates: 41°20′55″N 72°04′39″W / 41.3485°N 72.0775°W / 41.3485; -72.0775
Country United States
State Connecticut
NECTA Norwich-New London
Region Southeastern Connecticut
Incorporated 1705
Government
 • Type Council-manager
 • Town Council Bruce S. Flax (R), Mayor
Dean Antipas (R)
Diane Barber (R)
Joseph De La Cruz (D)
Gregory Grim (R)
Karen Morton (R)
Bonnie Nault (R)
Deborah L. Peruzzotti (R)
Harry A. Watson (R)
 • Town Manager Mark Oefinger
 • Town meeting moderator Jean-Claude Ambroise
Area
 • Total 45.3 sq mi (117.3 km2)
 • Land 31.0 sq mi (80.4 km2)
 • Water 14.2 sq mi (36.9 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 40,115
 • Density 890/sq mi (340/km2)
Time zone Eastern (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC−4)
ZIP code 06340
Website www.groton-ct.gov

Groton /ˈɡrɒtən/ is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 40,115 at the 2010 census.

Groton is the home of the Electric Boat Corporation, which is the major contractor for submarine work for the United States Navy. The Naval Submarine Base New London is located in Groton, and the pharmaceutical company Pfizer is also a major employer. The Avery Point section of Groton is home to a regional campus of the University of Connecticut.

Groton was established in 1705 when it separated from New London, Connecticut.

Groton is the home of General Dynamics Electric Boat which has been supplying the Navy with submarines since 1899, employing thousands in the Groton/New London area. The Old Mystic Baptist Church was founded in Groton, the first Baptist church in Connecticut.

A hundred years before the town was established, the Nehantic people settled in the area between the Thames and Pawcatuck rivers. The Nehantics eventually settled in Misquamicut in what is now Rhode Island, United States.


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