Mystic, Connecticut

Mystic, Connecticut
Census-designated place
Village of Mystic
Main Street, downtown Mystic
Main Street, downtown Mystic
Official logo of Mystic, Connecticut
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Mystic's location within New London County and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°21′15″N 71°57′59″W / 41.35417°N 71.96639°W / 41.35417; -71.96639
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyNew London
RegionSoutheastern CT
TownsGroton, Stonington
Area
[1]
 • Total
4.082 sq mi (10.57 km2)
 • Land3.649 sq mi (9.45 km2)
 • Water0.433 sq mi (1.12 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
4,348
 • Density1,192/sq mi (460/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
06355, 06372, 06388
Area code860
FIPS code09-49810
GNIS feature ID209165[3]
Websitemystic.org

Mystic is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in Groton and Stonington, Connecticut.

Mystic was a significant Connecticut seaport with more than 600 ships built over 135 years starting in 1784.[4] Mystic Seaport, located in the village, is the largest maritime museum in the United States and has preserved a number of sailing ships, such as the whaling ship Charles W. Morgan.[5][6] The village is located on the Mystic River which flows into Fishers Island Sound.[7] The Mystic River Bascule Bridge crosses the river in the center of the village.[8] 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.[9] The population was 4,348 at the 2020 census.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020 Gazetteer was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Census - Geography Profile: Mystic CDP, Windham County, Connecticut". Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mystic
  4. ^ "Crew of the Whaling Schooner Margaret 1907". Connecticuthistory.org. February 21, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "About Mystic Seaport Museum".
  6. ^ "Charles W. Morgan". Mystic Seaport Museum. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  7. ^ "Fishers Island Sound NOAA Chart 13214" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  8. ^ "Mystic River Bridge, Spanning Mystic River at U.S. Route 1, Groton, New London County, CT". Library of Congress. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  9. ^ "History of Mystic". Mystic River Historical Society. Retrieved April 16, 2020.