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Stonington Peninsula
Stonington may refer to: Places ;Antarctica *Stonington Island, Marguerite Bay ;United States * Stonington, Connecticut (town) **Stonington (borough), Connecticut (incorporated borough) *Stonington, Illinois *Stonington, Indiana * Stonington, Maine *Stonington, Michigan Bay de Noc Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 305, down from 329 at the 2000 census. The township covers the southern portion of the Stonington Peninsu ... See also * Stonnington (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stonington Island
Stonington Island is a rocky island lying northeast of Neny Island in the eastern part of Marguerite Bay off the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica. It is long from north-west to south-east and wide, yielding an area of . It was formerly connected by a drifted snow slope to Northeast Glacier on the mainland. Highest elevation is ''Anemometer Hill'' which rises to . History Stonington Island was chosen as the site for the East Base of the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) Expedition (1939–41). It was named after Stonington, Connecticut, home port of the sloop ''Hero'' in which Captain Nathaniel Palmer sighted the Antarctic continent in 1820. Station E The island was also home to the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Station E and the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition, and was the base of operations for many historic Antarctic Peninsula surveying missions in the 1940s. Station E was occupied until 23 February 1975 and the main building was known as Trepassey House ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stonington, Connecticut
The town of Stonington is located in New London County, Connecticut in the state's southeastern corner. It includes the borough of Stonington, the villages of Pawcatuck, Lords Point, and Wequetequock, and the eastern halves of the villages of Mystic and Old Mystic (the other halves being in the town of Groton). The population of the town was 18,335 at the 2020 census. History The first European colonists established a trading house in the Pawcatuck section of town in 1649. The present territory of Stonington was part of lands that had belonged to the Pequot people, who referred to the areas making up Stonington as ''Pawcatuck'' (Stony Brook to the Pawcatuck River) and ''Mistack'' (Mystic River to Stony Brook). It was named "Souther Towne" or Southerton by Massachusetts in 1658, and officially became part of Connecticut in 1662 when Connecticut received its royal charter. Southerton was renamed "Mistick" in 1665, and finally named Stonington in 1666, meaning "stony town". Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stonington (borough), Connecticut
Stonington is a borough and the town center of Stonington, Connecticut, referred to by locals as "The Borough". The population was 929 at the 2010 United States Census. The densely built Borough of Stonington occupies a point of land that projects into Little Narragansett Bay. It has two main streets that link Cannon Square and Wadawanuck Square, named for the former Wadawanuck Hotel that brought wealthy visitors in the post-Civil War era. Its colonial, Federal, and outstanding Greek revival architectures have been preserved through the lack of traffic or modern industry, together with the borough's role as a fashionable summer residence, while the activity of one of Connecticut's last remaining fishing and lobstering fleets keeps it from being simply a quaint, historic village. There is a large community of Portuguese descent. History On August 30, 1775, a ship's tender chased two small private sloops into Stonington Harbor during the American Revolutionary War. The sloops had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stonington, Illinois
Stonington is a village in Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 837 at the 2020 census. History 2018 tornado On December 1, 2018, an EF2 tornado struck the western part of the village; there were no injuries or deaths. Geography Stonington is located at (39.637716, -89.191719). According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Stonington has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 837 people, 317 households, and 181 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 395 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 93.79% White, 0.36% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 5.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population. There were 317 households, out of which 32.18% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.96% were married couples living togeth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stonington, Indiana
Stonington is an unincorporated community in Bono Township, Lawrence County, Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th .... Stonington took its name from the local Stone Mill. References Unincorporated communities in Lawrence County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{LawrenceCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stonington, Maine
Stonington is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It's located on the southern portion of the island of Deer Isle. The population was 1,056 at the 2020 census. It includes the villages of Burnt Cove, Oceanville, Green Head, and Clam City. A picturesque working waterfront and tranquil tourist destination in eastern Penobscot Bay, Stonington has consistently ranked among the top lobster ports in the county and is the largest lobster port in Maine. In 2011, 14,854,989 pounds of lobster were landed by Stonington fishermen with a value of $46.3 million. Deer Isle Settlement As far back as 6,100 years ago the first inhabitants of Deer Isle were Native Americans known as the Abenaki, speaking a language called Etchemin. One of the first Europeans to explore the area was Estevan Gomez, a Portuguese working for the Spanish Crown. Gomez sailed his ship ''La Anunciada'' up the Eggemoggin Reach, amongst other places along the Maine coast, looking for gold and the Northwest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stonington, Michigan
Bay de Noc Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 305, down from 329 at the 2000 census. The township covers the southern portion of the Stonington Peninsula separating Little Bay de Noc and Big Bay de Noc on Lake Michigan. Ensign Township is to the north and Escanaba is to the west across the Little Bay de Noc. Communities *Stonington is an unincorporated community near the southern end of the peninsula at . Stonington is the site of the Peninsula Point Lighthouse. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (25.88%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 329 people, 153 households, and 104 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.9 per square mile (1.9/km2). There were 528 housing units at an average density of 7.8 per square mile (3.0/km2). The racial makeup of the to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
