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South Windham Connecticut Map

Explore South Windham, Connecticut, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of South Windham, Connecticut

How to Use This South Windham, Connecticut Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for South Windham, Connecticut. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Connecticut or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to South Windham.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	South Windham
State	Connecticut (CT)
County	New London County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.684189
Longitude	-72.182474
Population	1,383
Density	171.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	6226
Area Code	203, 475, 860, 959
County Seat	New London
School District	Windham School District

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About South Windham, Connecticut

South Windham is a locality in New London County, Connecticut, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,383. The population density is 171.4 people per km². South Windham is located at 41.6842°N, 72.1825°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 6226.

South Windham draws its character from the steady, persistent movement of the Shetucket River as it carves a path through the dense, inland landscape. It lies 2.9 miles southeast of Willimantic, CT (from Willimantic, CT: bearing 138°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-southeast of Storrs. The terrain rises into the modest, tree-lined elevation of Obwebetuck Hill, which casts long, cooling shadows over the valley floor as the afternoon wanes. To the west, the Susquehanna Plains offer a flatter, more open stretch of earth, while the quiet waters of Big Pond provide a mirror for the changing sky. The air here holds a crisp, earthen weight, smelling of damp leaves and the slow decay of wood, especially when the light shifts to a bruised, golden hue before the evening settles.

Industrial remnants of a bygone manufacturing era remain etched into the architecture of South Windham, where brick structures reflect the utilitarian history of a place once powered by the current of the water. Residents often find their way to the Shetucket River Water Access, a quiet point of entry for those seeking the solitude of the riverbanks or the simple rhythm of the current. Life here moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of the coast, defined instead by the maintenance of aging foundations and the encroaching silence of the surrounding woods. It is a place where the work of the past has been absorbed into the quietude of the present, leaving a landscape that feels solid, grounded, and entirely its own.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Shetucket River Water Access (State Recreation Area) — 0.5 mi, 028° NE
Shetucket Plains Road Park (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 359° N
Windham Green (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 051° NE
Pomeroy State Park Scenic Reserve (State Park) — 1.7 mi, 290° W
Windham Recreation Park (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 343° N
Windham Textile and History Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 327° NW
March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Scotland Road (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 059° NE
Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section) (State Park) — 2.3 mi, 328° NW
Old Porcelain Mine (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 296° NW
Swift Waters Artisans' Cooperative (Gallery) — 2.6 mi, 319° NW
Kerri Art Studio and Gallery (Gallery) — 2.6 mi, 319° NW
Natchaug State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.1 mi, 008° N
Talbot Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 102° E
Dr. William Beaumont (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 219° SW
Mansfield Hollow Lake (Recreation Area) — 3.5 mi, 350° N
Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 308° NW
Willimantic River Water Access (State Recreation Area) — 3.5 mi, 308° NW
Mansfield Movieplex 8 (Cinema) — 3.7 mi, 344° N
Plaque (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 145° SE
Mansfield Hollow Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 009° N
Edward Waldo House Museum (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 112° E
Wolf Rock (Attraction) — 5.4 mi, 343° N
March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Palmer Road (Attraction) — 6.2 mi, 080° E
Nature Conservatory (Arts Centre) — 6.4 mi, 066° NE
Blue Slope Country Museum (Museum) — 6.7 mi, 176° S
Mansfield Historical Society (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 343° N
Carrick A. McLaughlin plaque (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 332° NW
Wilcox Mill (Historic Ruins) — 8.6 mi, 250° W
Midden (Historic Ruins) — 8.7 mi, 192° S
Silvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.5 mi, 235° SW · 74k acres

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