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Around Stonington ...

For comparison, Stonington has a population of 18,600 people.

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

  • Wequetequock
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Wequetequock is located in New London County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequetequock
  • Stonington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Clarks Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Clarks Village is located in New London County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
  • Mystic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Old Mystic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pawcatuck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Westerly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Westerly is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 people
  • West Mystic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Avondale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Avondale is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
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    • Westerly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Westerly is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
    • Noank
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Stonington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Groton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Groton is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,258 people
    • Poquonock Bridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Poquonock Bridge is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquonock Bridge
    • Ledyard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ledyard is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,579 people

For more communities neighboring Stonington, please visit our County-by-County Page for Stonington.

New London County ...

Stonington 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 Stonington ...

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 Stonington.

Airports Near Stonington ...

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 Stonington and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Stonington.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Stonington.
<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 Stonington), 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.