Lyme (Connecticut)
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Location in Connecticut
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| Foundation : | 1645 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Connecticut | ||
| County : | New London County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 24 ′ N , 72 ° 21 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 2,099 (as of 2005) | ||
| Population density : | 25.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 89.4 km 2 (approx. 35 mi 2 ) of which 82.5 km 2 (approx. 32 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 8 m | ||
| Postal code : | 06371 | ||
| Area code : | +1 860 | ||
| FIPS : | 09-44210 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0213453 | ||
| Website : | www.townlyme.org | ||
Lyme is a city in New London County in the US state Connecticut , with 2016 residents (as of 2004). The place on the Connecticut River was first settled by Europeans in 1664. Lyme, along with the neighboring town of Old Lyme, is the namesake for Lyme borreliosis .
history
The Saybrook Colony was established east of the Connecticut River in 1665 . In this area, Lyme was officially recognized as part of the Saybrook Colony in 1667. The eastern part of Lyme was split off as East Lyme in 1823, the southern part was split off as South Lyme in 1855 and renamed Old Lyme in 1857 .
Personalities
- Matthew Griswold , 2nd Connecticut State Governor
- Roger Griswold (1762–1812), son of Matthew Griswold, 5th Governor of the state of Connecticut
- Harry Holtzman (1912–1987), painter of abstract art
- Dudley Marvin (1786-1856), American politician
- Rose Franken (1895–1988), American author
- Robert Mulligan (1925–2008), American film director
- Ansel Sterling (1782-1853), American politician
- Micah Sterling (1784–1844), American politician, brother of Ansel Sterling
Web links
Commons : Lyme (Connecticut) - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
