StoningtonConnecticut
Stonington is a town located on Long Island Sound in New London County, Connecticut. The municipal limits of the town include the borough of Stonington, the villages of Pawcatuck, Lords Point, and Wequetequock, and the eastern halves of the villages of Mystic and Old Mystic.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Stonington
Stonington is a small town in southeastern Connecticut, home to 1,012 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Officially, Stonington is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.34 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,976 residents per square mile.
📰 Stonington News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Stonington Unique
- Positioned in southeastern Connecticut, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Connecticut — one of 215 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Stonington
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Stonington
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Capt. Nathaniel B. Palmer House · Museum
- Old Lighthouse Museum · Museum
- Platt-Lords View-Stillman Marshes · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Stonington
- Dodge Paddock / Beal Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Fennerswood Preserve West Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Marcia Woolworth Porter Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Paffard Marsh Preserve (Avalonia Land Conservancy) · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Paffard Woods Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Platt-Lords View-Stillman Marshes · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Simmons Preserve (Avalonia Land Conservancy) · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Wequetequock Cove Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Barn Island Boat Launch reviews ★
- Barn Island Hunting Area reviews ★
- Barn Island Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Cannon Square reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Stonington
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.