Groton
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Groton is the name of several places :
In England:
In the United States of America:
It is also in the name of two prominent boarding schools in the United States:
In England:
- Groton, SuffolkGroton, SuffolkGroton is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. Located around a mile north of the A1071 between Hadleigh and Sudbury, it is part of Babergh district....
- Groton WoodGroton WoodGroton Wood is a wood near Groton, Suffolk in the Babergh district, in the county of Suffolk, England. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest .Groton Wood is considered to be one of the oldest woodlands in East England, along with Arger Fen...
- Groton Wood
In the United States of America:
- Groton, ConnecticutGroton, ConnecticutGroton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,907 at the 2000 census....
, a town- Groton (city), ConnecticutGroton (city), ConnecticutThe City of Groton is a dependent political subdivision of the Town of Groton in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 10,010 at the 2000 census...
, within the town
- Groton (city), Connecticut
- Groton, MassachusettsGroton, MassachusettsGroton is a town located in northwestern Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The population was 10,646 at the 2010 census. It is home to two noted prep schools: Groton School, founded in 1884, and Lawrence Academy at Groton, founded in 1793. The historic town hosts the National Shepley Hill Horse...
- Groton, New HampshireGroton, New HampshireGroton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 593 at the 2010 census.- History :The town was originally named Cockermouth in honor of Charles Wyndham, Baron Cockermouth and Earl of Egremont, who was Secretary of State for the Southern Department from 1761 to...
- Groton (town), New YorkGroton (town), New YorkGroton is a town in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 5,794 at the 2000 census. The name is taken from Groton, Connecticut.The Town of Groton contains a village, also called Groton...
- Groton (village), New YorkGroton (village), New YorkGroton is a village in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 2,470 at the 2000 census.The Village of Groton is near the center of the Town of Groton and is northeast of Ithaca and west of Cortland.- History :...
, within the town
- Groton (village), New York
- Groton, South DakotaGroton, South DakotaGroton is a city in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,458 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Groton is located at ....
- Groton, VermontGroton, VermontGroton is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 876 at the 2000 census. It contains the places Groton Pond, Rickers Mills, Rickers and West Groton.-Geography:...
It is also in the name of two prominent boarding schools in the United States:
- Groton SchoolGroton SchoolGroton School is a private, Episcopal, college preparatory boarding school located in Groton, Massachusetts, U.S. It enrolls approximately 375 boys and girls, from the eighth through twelfth grades...
- Lawrence Academy at GrotonLawrence Academy at GrotonLawrence Academy at Groton, , is a co-educational preparatory school located in Groton, Massachusetts, in the United States...