Welcome to Crescent Beach ...
Crescent Beach is located in New London County<1>.
The location of Crescent Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crescent Beach, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Crescent Beach: Crescent Bch.
Crescent Beach is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Crescent Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Crescent Beach: (860)
Communities Also Named Crescent Beach ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Crescent Beach - they are located in British Columbia (2), Florida (2), Maine (2), Massachusetts (2), Minnesota, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ontario (2), Quebec, South Carolina and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crescent Beach.
Communities near Crescent Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crescent Beach.
- Norwich
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <4>
- Norwich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Groton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - New London
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
- New London
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Westerly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Waterford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Stonington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Stonington is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
- Montville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Colchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Crescent Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crescent Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crescent Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crescent Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crescent Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Crescent Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crescent Beach ...
Looking for more information about Crescent Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Crescent Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crescent Beach.
Adding Crescent Beach to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crescent Beach in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Crescent Beach was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Crescent Beach on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Connecticut (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crescent Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crescent Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including New London, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crescent Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |