New London

Coast Guard Academy

New London is a city in southeastern Connecticut on the Thames River, home to the U.S.

Coast Guard Academy and a historic seaport.

The name also belongs to several smaller American towns.

She grew up in New London before moving to Boston.

maritime

harbor

Safe anchorage for ships

  • wharfShip docking structure
  • pierWaterfront landing structure
  • portDocking place for ships

shipyard · lighthouse · ferry · submarine · vessel · anchorage · tugboat · cargo · dockyard · mariner

Connecticut

Groton

Naval submarine base town

Mohegan · Waterford · Norwich · Niantic · I-95 · Amtrak

colonial

settlement

Resolved dispute or colony

charter · colonial · Benedict Arnold · burning · 1781 · historic district · restoration · preservation · monument · landmark

Opposites
geographic naming (new vs. original)

New LondonLondon

England's capital city

american city size/prominence

New LondonNew York City

America's largest city

Los Angeles · Chicago · Boston

old vs. new named places

New LondonOld Delhi

Historic walled city district

Old World

Family

new, news, newspaper, newly, newness, newbie, London, Londoner, Londoners

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G