Welcome to Shady Harbor ...
Shady Harbor is located in Washington County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Shady Harbor: Shady Hbr. (or less commonly used: Shady Harb. or Shady Hrbr.)
Shady Harbor is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Shady Harbor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Shady Harbor: 401
Websites for Shady Harbor ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities near Shady Harbor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shady Harbor.
- Groton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Groton is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,258 people
- South Kingstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- New London
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- New London
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- New London is located in New London County (CT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- North Kingstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Westerly
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Westerly is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 people
- Stonington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
- Narragansett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
- Ledyard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ledyard is located in New London County (CT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,579 people
- Griswold
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Griswold is located in New London County (CT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 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 Shady Harbor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shady Harbor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shady Harbor. 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 Shady Harbor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shady Harbor. See our Newspapers Page for Shady Harbor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shady Harbor ...
Looking for more information about Shady Harbor? 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 Shady Harbor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shady Harbor.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shady Harbor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |