Groton
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Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut. The population was 39,907 at the 2000 census.
Groton is the home of the Electric Boat Corporation, which is the major contractor for submarine work for the United States Navy, and the Navy’s SUBASE New London. The pharmaceutical company Pfizer is also a major employer. The Avery Point section of Groton is home to a regional campus of the University of Connecticut.
There are two major companies in Groton: the General Dynamics subsidiary Electric Boat and Pfizer. The Electric Boat plant on the eastern shore of the Thames river employs 10,500 people in the community. Pfizer is one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, and the company maintains a 137-acre research and development facility in Groton.
There are many schools that inhabit the Groton area, from elementary schools to college campus. There are quite a few elementary schools in Groton. There are three middle schools: Cutler, Fitch, and West Side, and one high school, Robert E. Fitch Senior High School. Besides the basic education of K-12, there is a place for higher learning in Groton. The Avery Point campus in Groton is a branch of the University of Connecticut.