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Waterford Connecticut Map

Explore Waterford, 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 Waterford, Connecticut

How to Use This Waterford, Connecticut Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Waterford, 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 Waterford.

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

Latitude	41.3417
Longitude	-72.13597
Population	3,074
Density	628.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	6385
Area Code	203, 475, 860, 959
County Seat	New London
School District	Waterford School District

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About Waterford, Connecticut

Waterford is a locality in New London County, Connecticut, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,074. The population density is 628.6 people per km². Waterford is located at 41.3417°N, 72.1360°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 6385.

Waterford anchors itself upon a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Nevins Brook, which carves a path through the earth toward the distant, salt-tinged horizon. It lies 2.1 miles west-southwest of New London, CT (from New London, CT: bearing 243°T), and is situated 3.0 miles west of Groton. The terrain rises toward the modest, rounded crest of Mallory Hill, while the low-lying Sanctuary Basin collects the runoff of seasonal rains, creating a quiet, damp geography that fosters dense thickets and varied wildlife. At the center of daily life, Civic Triangle Park offers a cleared space of managed green, a sharp contrast to the wilder, tangled edges of the woods nearby. A mile or two to the south, the presence of the coast asserts itself in the humid, brine-heavy air that drifts inland from Hay Harbor, leaving a faint, crystalline residue on the windowpanes of old homes. Whether reflecting the flat, pale light of winter or the deep, saturated greens of midsummer, the land holds a stillness that seems to absorb the sound of passing traffic, leaving only the rustle of wind through the brush.

History in Waterford lingers in the stubborn stone walls that snake through the landscape, remnants of an era when the inhabitants cleared the soil for pasture and trade. The local economy has shifted from these early agrarian roots toward a modern blend of suburban commerce and technical industry, yet the memory of the sea remains an economic tether, drawing inspiration from the proximity of Hay Harbor. Residents often look toward the water or toward the quiet, reflective surface of Clark Pond, where the reflection of the sky mimics the shifting moods of the Atlantic. During the autumn, the light turns thin and sharp, illuminating the transition from the bustling activity of the schools to the muted, gray tones of the approaching winter. Life here moves with the steady, unpretentious pace of a place that has long balanced its connection to the maritime world with the quiet, inland rhythms of the woods.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Civic Triangle Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 040° NE
Jordan Mill Park (Local Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 224° SW
Stenger Farm Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 020° N
Sport Complex (Local Recreation) — 1.3 mi, 029° NE
Babe Ruth Field (Leased By Town From Cl&P) (Local Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 232° SW
Columbo Statue (Historic Ruins) — 1.9 mi, 072° E
Harkness Memorial State Park/William A Niering Natural Area Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 1.9 mi, 166° S
Harkness Memorial State Park (State Park) — 1.9 mi, 166° S
Nathan Hale Statue (Public Artwork) — 2.0 mi, 054° NE
New London County Historical Society (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 071° E
United States Maritime Service Officers School (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 082° E
Hygienic Art (Arts Centre) — 2.3 mi, 070° E
Expressiones (Arts Centre) — 2.3 mi, 070° E
Marquee Gallery (Gallery) — 2.3 mi, 068° E
Soldiers-Sailors Monument (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 068° E
Connecticut College Arboretum & Natural Area (Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 022° N
Seaside State Park (State Park) — 2.6 mi, 176° S
Edith Oliver Theater (Theatre) — 2.7 mi, 146° SE
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center (Theatre) — 2.7 mi, 144° SE
Captain Hopley Yeaton Memorial (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 043° NE
U.S. Coast Guard Museum (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 037° NE
Fort Griswold Hill (Viewpoint) — 3.0 mi, 074° E
Bluff Point State Park/Natural Area Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 4.6 mi, 112° E
Dinosaur Tracks (Attraction) — 7.1 mi, 037° NE
Ledyard Oak Site (Attraction) — 7.2 mi, 038° NE
New England Hebrew Farmers of the Emanuel Society Synagogue and Creamery Site (Historic Ruins) — 7.2 mi, 325° NW
The Dinosaur Place at Nature's Art Village (Theme Park) — 7.5 mi, 324° NW
Battery Dutton (historical) (Historic Castle / Fort) — 8.2 mi, 138° SE
Silvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.0 mi, 271° W · 74k acres
Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.8 mi, 182° S · 7,995 acres

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