Noank, Connecticut | |
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Census-designated place | |
Coordinates: 41°19′30″N 71°59′30″W / 41.32500°N 71.99167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Connecticut |
County | New London |
Town | Groton |
Area | |
• Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
• Land | 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,796 |
• Density | 820/sq mi (320/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 06340 |
Area code | 860 |
FIPS code | 09-53260 |
GNIS feature ID | 2377840[1] |
Noank (/ˈnoʊæŋk/ NOH-ank) is a village in the town of Groton, Connecticut. This dense community of historic homes and local businesses sits on a small, steep peninsula at the mouth of the Mystic River with a long tradition of fishing, lobstering and boat-building. The village is listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places and is the home of multiple seaside lobster shacks and oyster aquaculture operations. The population was 1,796 at the 2010 census.