Lower Connecticut River Valley

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Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments (RiverCOG)

Agency overview
Formed	2013
Jurisdiction	Lower Connecticut River Valley region
Headquarters	145 Denison Road, Essex, CT 06426
Agency executive	Samuel S. Gold, Executive Director
Website	rivercog.org

The Lower Connecticut River Valley is a region of the state of Connecticut around the juncture where the Connecticut River meets Long Island Sound. It includes towns in Middlesex County and the western edge of New London County. It is located in the southeastern-central part of the state and includes the seventeen towns of Chester, Clinton, Cromwell, Deep River, Durham, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Killingworth, Lyme, Middlefield, Middletown, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Portland and Westbrook.

. The road is designated as a scenic highway, popular with motorcycle tourists. State Route 9 runs through Cromwell and Middletown and extends to the shoreline where it connects with Interstate 95 in Old Saybrook.

The region is known for its picturesque riverside scenery, small river and shoreline towns, and tourist attractions such as the

. Middletown, the region's largest town, is one of Connecticut's smaller cities and the location of Wesleyan University.

The oldest archeological founds in the area have been dated back to circa 8000 BC (as of January 1984).^[1]

The following municipalities are members of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments (LCRVCOG):

• Chester
• Clinton
• Cromwell
• Deep River
• Durham
• East Haddam
• East Hampton
• Essex
• Haddam
• Killingworth
• Lyme
• Middlefield
• Middletown
• Old Lyme
• Old Saybrook
• Portland
• Westbrook

• Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments