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Around Hawks Nest Beach ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Hawks Nest Beach, with the nearest first.

  • South Lyme
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lyme
    • South Lyme is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Lyme <2>
  • Old Lyme
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lyme
    • Old Lyme is located in New London County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,280 people
  • Fenwick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
    • Fenwick is located in Middlesex County
  • Old Lyme
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lyme
    • Old Lyme is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Lyme <2>
  • Old Saybrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saybrook
    • Old Saybrook is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Saybrook <2>
  • East Lyme
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyme
    • East Lyme is located in New London County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
  • East Lyme
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Niantic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Saybrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saybrook
    • Old Saybrook is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Plum Bank Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bank Beach
      • Plum Bank Beach is located in Middlesex County
    • Saybrook Manor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook Manor
      • Saybrook Manor is located in Middlesex County
    • Essex
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in New London County
    • Pleasure Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Beach
      • Pleasure Beach is located in New London County
    • Sterling City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling City
      • Sterling City is located in New London County

For more communities neighboring Hawks Nest Beach, please visit our County-by-County Page for Hawks Nest Beach.

New London County ...

Hawks Nest Beach is located in New London County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of New London County: Hartford, Middlesex, Tolland, Windham, Kent (RI) & Washington (RI). The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hawks Nest Beach ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hawks Nest Beach.

Airports Near Hawks Nest Beach ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Hawks Nest Beach and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Hawks Nest Beach.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hawks Nest 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Hawks Nest Beach), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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