Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | |
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| Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments (RiverCOG) | |
     From top left: Gillette Castle State Park, Connecticut River Museum, Essex Village, North Cove in Old Saybrook, Main Street Historic District in Middletown | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut | |
 Connecticut's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°28′N72°31′W / 41.47°N 72.51°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Connecticut |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Largest city | Middletown |
| Government | |
| • Executive Director | Samuel S. Gold |
| Area | |
• Total | 424.1 sq mi (1,098 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 174,225 |
• Estimate (2024) | 173,281  |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd, 3rd |
| Website | rivercog |
Interactive map of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
The Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments (RiverCOG). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut's counties as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024. [1] [2]
