Noank, Connecticut
Noank, Connecticut | |
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Census-designated place | |
Noank Baptist Church | |
Location in New London County, Connecticut | |
| 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 | 0.66 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,796 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (450/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 |
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 and has 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. As of the 2020 census, Noank had a population of 1,654.