Welcome to Golden Spur ...
Golden Spur is located in New London County<1>.
The location of Golden Spur has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Golden Spur is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Golden Spur lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Golden Spur: (860)
Communities near Golden Spur ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Golden Spur.
- Norwich
(12 miles [19.3 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Groton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - New London
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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 southeast)- 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Colchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Ledyard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Golden Spur. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Golden Spur.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Golden Spur. 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 Golden Spur.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Golden Spur. See our Newspapers Page for Golden Spur.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Golden Spur ...
Looking for more information about Golden Spur? 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 Golden Spur, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Golden Spur.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Golden Spur - 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. |