It is crossed by the Niantic River Bridge carrying Amtrak's Northeast Corridor.
It separates the towns of East Lyme and Waterford.
The river is 5.2 miles (8.4 km) long.
[1] The distance from the end of Banning Cove to the Niantic River Bridge is approximately 3.4 miles.
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