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Welcome to North Stonington ...

The Town of North Stonington is located in New London County<1>.


The location of North Stonington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for North Stonington: N. Stonington

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of North Stonington has a population of 5,213 people<3> (see below for details).

North Stonington is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: North Stonington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

North Stonington is within the (860) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Stonington had an population of 5,213 people. This is a decrease of 1.59% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of North Stonington had a population of 5,297 people. This makes North Stonington the county's 16th most populous community.

The population of North Stonington represents 0.15% of the population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 148th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,297 people, the population of North Stonington increased 6.13% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,991 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for North Stonington.

Communities near North Stonington ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Stonington.

  • Norwich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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 <5>
  • Norwich
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Norwich is located in New London County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
  • Groton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
    • Groton is located in New London County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,258 people
  • Coventry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
  • South Kingstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
    • South Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
  • New London
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • New London
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
    • Westerly is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 people
  • Waterford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Waterford is located in New London County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,865 people
  • Stonington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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

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 North Stonington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Stonington.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Stonington. 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 North Stonington.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Stonington. See our Newspapers Page for North Stonington.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Stonington ...

Looking for more information about North Stonington? 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 North Stonington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Stonington.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Stonington. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for North Stonington.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Stonington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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