Groton, Connecticut

Town of Groton, Connecticut
Town
USS Nautilus (SSN-571) moored in Groton at the Submarine Force Museum
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Nickname:  The Submarine Capital of the World
New London County and Connecticut  Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°20′54″N 72°4′39″W / 41.34833°N 72.07750°W / 41.34833; -72.07750
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	New London
Region	Southeastern CT
Incorporated	1705
Government
• Type	Council-manager
• Mayor	Rachael Franco (D)[1]
• Town council	Portia Bordelon (D) Dan Gaiewski (D) Bruce Jones (D) David McBride (D) Roscoe Merritt (D) Juliette Parker (D) Adam Puccino Sr. (D) Jill Rusk (D)
• Town Manager	John Burt
• Town meeting moderator	Jean-Claude Ambroise (D)
Area
• Total	45.3 sq mi (117.3 km2)
• Land	31.0 sq mi (80.4 km2)
• Water	14.2 sq mi (36.9 km2)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	38,411
• Density	850/sq mi (330/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	06340
Area code(s)	860/959
FIPS code	09-34250
GNIS feature ID	0213437
Website	www.groton-ct.gov

Groton (/ˈɡrɒtən/ GRAH-tən) is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States, located on the Thames River. It is the home of General Dynamics Electric Boat, which is the major contractor for submarine work for the United States Navy. The Naval Submarine Base New London is located in Groton, and the pharmaceutical company Pfizer is also a major employer. Avery Point in Groton is home to a regional campus of the University of Connecticut. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 38,411 at the 2020 census.^[2]