Niantic, Connecticut

Niantic
Census-designated place
The Morton House
Etymology: Niantic people
Location in New London County, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°19′31″N 72°11′35″W / 41.32528°N 72.19306°W / 41.32528; -72.19306
Country	United States
State	Connecticut
Town	East Lyme
Area
• Total	3.5 sq mi (9 km2)
• Land	1.5 sq mi (4 km2)
• Water	2.1 sq mi (5 km2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	3,114
• Density	890/sq mi (340/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	06357
Area code	860
FIPS code	09-53120
GNIS feature ID	2377839[1]
Website	eltownhall.com

Niantic (/naɪˈæntɪk/ ny-AN-tik) is a census-designated place (CDP) and village in the town of East Lyme, Connecticut in the United States. The population was 3,114 at the 2010 census.^[2] It is located on Long Island Sound, the Millstone Nuclear Power Plant in nearby Waterford is visible on the bay's eastern horizon line, Rocky Neck State Park is also located in the area. Niantic was once famous for its Niantic River scallops, but the scallop population has been in decline for a number of years.