Mechanicsville, Connecticut

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Mechanicsville, Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°56′28″N71°53′37″W / 41.94111°N 71.89361°W / 41.94111; -71.89361
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Connecticut
County Windham
Town Thompson
Area
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  Total2.16 km2 (0.83 sq mi)
  Land2.16 km2 (0.83 sq mi)
  Water0.0 km2 (0.0 sq mi)
Elevation
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90 m (310 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
Area code(s) 860/959
FIPS code 09-46240
GNIS feature ID2805993 [2]

Mechanicsville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the southern part of the town of Thompson in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. It is bordered to the north by North Grosvenordale and to the south by Putnam. Connecticut Route 12 (Riverside Drive) runs the length of the community, along the east side of the French River.

Mechanicsville was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. [2]

A portion of the Air Line State Park Trail passes through Mechanicsville, along with the Providence and Worcester Railroad.

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Mechanicsville Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.