New London, Connecticut

New London
City
City of New London
New London skyline from Fort Griswold
Seal
Nickname:  The Whaling City
Motto:  Mare Liberum
New London County and Connecticut  Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°21′20″N 72°05′58″W / 41.35556°N 72.09944°W / 41.35556; -72.09944
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	New London
Region	Southeastern CT
Settled	1646 (Pequot Plantation)
Named	1658 (New London)
Incorporated (city)	1784
Named for	London, England
Government [1][2][needs update]
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	Michael E. Passero (D)
Area [3]
• City	10.60 sq mi (27.43 km2)
• Land	5.61 sq mi (14.52 km2)
• Water	4.98 sq mi (12.91 km2)
• Urban	123.03 sq mi (318.66 km2)
Elevation	56 ft (17 m)
Population  (2020)
• City	27,367
• Density	4,868/sq mi (1,879.6/km2)
• Metro	274,055
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	06320
Area code(s)	860/959
FIPS code	09-52280
GNIS feature ID	0209237
Airport	Groton–New London Airport
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Website	newlondonct.org

New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States, located at the outlet of the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, which empties into Long Island Sound. The city is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.

New London is home to the United States Coast Guard Academy, Connecticut College, Mitchell College, and The Williams School. The Coast Guard Station New London and New London Harbor is home port to both the Coast Guard's cutter Coho and their tall ship Eagle. The city had a population of 27,367 at the 2020 census.^[4] The Norwich–New London metropolitan area includes 21 towns and 274,055 people.