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Gales Ferry

Connecticut, United States · North America

About Gales Ferry

Gales Ferry is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Oxoboxo River, 12km from Mystic Seaport Museum.

Gales Ferry is a town located in Connecticut, United States. With a population of 1,162, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Gales Ferry sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/New York time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Gales Ferry to your route.

About Gales Ferry

Bishop Seabury Anglican Church is a historic Anglican church located in Gales Ferry, Ledyard, Connecticut. Founded in Groton in 1875 as part of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut and named in honor of Samuel Seabury, the congregation left the Episcopal Church during the Anglican realignment and is now a member of

Read more the Anglican Diocese of the Living Word in the Anglican Church in North America. In leaving the Episcopal Church, Bishop Seabury lost in litigation seeking to retain its building, and since 2018 the church has been located in the former Gales Ferry Methodist Church, built in 1857, a contributing property to Gales Ferry Historic District #2.

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Gales Ferry is located in Connecticut, United States, North America. The coordinates are 41.4298 latitude, -72.0820 longitude.

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Gales Ferry has a population of approximately 1,162 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
1,162
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
Connecticut
Timezone
America/New_York
Coordinates
41.4298, -72.0820

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Worth the detour from Gales Ferry

1 notable place within an hour's drive.

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Mystic Seaport Museum

America's leading maritime museum, a recreated 19th-century seafaring village with historic ships, a working shipyard, and engaging exhibits.

12 km · about 25 min drive

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  • 61 kmOcean Drive (Newport)Newport's famed 10-mile shoreline loop past Gilded Age mansions and rocky Atlantic coast, with Brenton Point State Park as its windswept centerpiece for sunsets and kite flying.

Nearby Destinations

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Uncasville

🇺🇸 United States

2 km awayPop. 1,500

Oxoboxo River

🇺🇸 United States

4 km awayPop. 3,165

Conning Towers-Nautilus Park

🇺🇸 United States

5 km awayPop. 8,834

Ledyard

🇺🇸 United States

6 km awayPop. 15,212

Montville Center

🇺🇸 United States

8 km awayPop. 20,180

New London

🇺🇸 United States

8 km awayPop. 27,179

Long Hill

🇺🇸 United States

9 km awayPop. 4,205

Groton

🇺🇸 United States

9 km awayPop. 9,221

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