Groton

Summary

Groton is a New England town^[1]. Groton ranks in the top 5% of new_england_town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,226 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Groton is located in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region^[3].
• Groton is located in New London County^[4].
• Groton is in the country of United States^[5].
• Groton is on the body of water Thames River^[6].
• Groton's instance of is recorded as New England town^[7].
• Groton's postal code is recorded as 06340^[8].
• Groton's postal code is recorded as 06349^[9].
• Groton's Commons category is recorded as Groton, Connecticut^[10].
• Groton's located in time zone is recorded as Eastern Time Zone^[11].
• 1705 marks the founding of Groton^[12].
• Groton's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.345833333333, 'lon': -72.029722222222}^[13].
• Groton's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.3501, 'lon': -72.07841}^[14].
• Groton's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.3501598, 'lon': -72.0761998}^[15].
• Groton's official website is recorded as https://www.groton-ct.gov/^[16].
• Groton's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Groton, Connecticut^[17].
• Groton has a population of {'amount': '+40115'}^[18].
• Groton has a population of {'amount': '+38411'}^[19].
• Groton has a population of {'amount': '+38456'}^[20].
• Groton's office held by head of government is recorded as Mayor of Groton, Connecticut^[21].
• Groton's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana^[22].
• Groton's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia^[23].
• Groton's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921^[24].
• Groton's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition^[25].
• Groton's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[26].
• Groton's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Groton'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Groton is in the country of United States^[5]. Located in include Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region^[3], a planning region of Connecticut^[28], in United States^[29] and New London County^[4], a county of Connecticut^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1666^[32]. Groton is on the body of water Thames River^[6].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+40115'}^[18], {'amount': '+38411'}^[19], and {'amount': '+38456'}^[20].

Climate and Environment

Groton's Köppen climate classification is recorded as oceanic climate^[33].

Designation and Status

Groton's instance of is recorded as New England town^[7].

History and Context

1705 marks the founding of Groton^[12].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Groton include Groton-New London Airport^[34], an airport^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1940^[37] and USS Groton^[38], an attack submarine^[39].

Why It Matters

Groton ranks in the top 5% of new_england_town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,226 views/month).^[2] Groton has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] Groton is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for Groton include Groton-New London Airport^[34], an airport^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1940^[37] and USS Groton^[38], an attack submarine^[39].