Groton Long Point | |
|---|---|
Borough | |
| Borough of Groton Long Point | |
 Groton Long Point Yacht Club, Outer Lagoon | |
 Location in New London County, Connecticut | |
| Coordinates: 41°18′52″N 72°00′28″W / 41.31444°N 72.00778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| U.S. state |  Connecticut |
| County | New London |
| Region | Southeastern CT |
| Town | Groton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 518 |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (520/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 06340 |
| Area code | 860 |
| FIPS code | 09-34460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 207535[1] |
| Website | glpct |
Groton Long Point (GLP) is located within the town of Groton, on Fishers Island Sound, in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The year-round population was 518 at the 2010 census.
The area is administered by the Groton Long Point Association (GLPA), a private association that was established by Special Act of the Connecticut Legislature in 1921.[2] The act is the charter of the GLPA and enables the Association to tax and issue bonds to provide services independent of the town of Groton; typically, such municipal corporations provided services that the larger township could not or would not provide.[2] Pursuant to the act, the GLPA has the same governmental powers as a borough.[2] Today, such a special taxing district can be formed by Connecticut residents on their own without special acts of the Legislature.[2] The area is treated by the U.S. Census Bureau as a borough, although it is not formally incorporated as such.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Groton Long Point
- ^ a b c d Rappa, John. Groton Long Point Association Office of Legislative Research, Connecticut General Assembly. December 15, 2006. Retrieved February 18, 2007.