List of all cities and towns in New London County
New London is a seaport city and port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States. It is at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut.
Starting in the early 1800s, it was one of the three busiest whaling ports in the world, along with Nantucket and New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Whale hunting brought money into the city, which was used to build a lot of the buildings we see today.
After that, other shipping and manufacturing businesses moved into the city, but over time, it has lost most of its industrial heart.
The US Coast Guard Academy, Connecticut College, Mitchell College, and The Williams School are all in New London.
The Coast Guard Cutter Coho and the Coast Guard tall ship Eagle call the Coast Guard Station New London and New London Harbor home port.
At the time of the 2020 census, 27,367 people lived in the city.
There are 274,055 people living in the 21 towns that make up the Norwich–New London metropolitan area.
Here is a list of cities, towns, and villages in New London County, Connecticut: