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Around Waterford ...

For comparison, Waterford has a population of 18,900 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Waterford, with the nearest first.

  • Waterford
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • New London
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Niantic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasure Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Pleasure Beach is located in New London County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Beach
  • New London
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • New London is located in New London County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
  • Conning Towers - Nautilus Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • East Lyme
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • East Lyme is located in New London County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyme
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
  • East Lyme
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Eastern Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastern Point is located in New London County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Point
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    • Groton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Groton is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <2>
    • Long Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Long Hill is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
    • Pequot Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Pequot Village is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequot Village
    • Quaker Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chesterfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Chesterfield is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Gales Ferry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

New London County ...

Waterford 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 Waterford ...

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 Waterford.

Airports Near Waterford ...

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

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 Waterford.
<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 Waterford), 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.