Old Lyme, Connecticut

Old Lyme, Connecticut
Town
Town of Old Lyme
View of the Connecticut River in Old Lyme near its mouth at Long Island Sound
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New London County and Connecticut  Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°19′N 72°18′W / 41.317°N 72.300°W / 41.317; -72.300
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	New London
Region	Lower CT River Valley
Incorporated	1855
Government
• Type	Selectman-town meeting
• First selectman	Timothy Griswold (R)
• Selectman	Chris Kerr (R)
• Selectwoman	Mary Jo Nosal (D)
Area
• Total	28.8 sq mi (74.6 km2)
• Land	23.1 sq mi (59.8 km2)
• Water	5.7 sq mi (14.8 km2)
Elevation	20 ft (6 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,628
• Density	260/sq mi (100/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	06371
Area code(s)	860/959
FIPS code	09-57040
GNIS feature ID	0213483
Website	www.oldlyme-ct.gov

Old Lyme is a coastal town in New London County, Connecticut, United States, bounded on the west by the Connecticut River, on the south by the Long Island Sound, on the east by the town of East Lyme, and on the north by the town of Lyme. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.

The main street of the town, Lyme Street, is a historic district with several homes once owned by sea captains. The town has had for many years a thriving art community. Its principal institutions include the Florence Griswold Museum, the Lyme Art Association, and the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts. Several seasonal beach communities are in Old Lyme, such as Point O' Woods, Hawk's Nest, and Miami Beach. The town is named after Lyme Regis, England.

The town of Old Lyme contains several villages, including Black Hall, Laysville, Soundview, and South Lyme. The total population of the town was 7,628 at the 2020 census.^[1]