What is New London, Connecticut?
{{Infobox settlement |name = New London, Connecticut |settlement_type = City |image_skyline = New London skyline from Fort Griswold, December 2017.jpg |imagesize = 300px |image_caption = New London skyline from [[Fort Griswold]] |image_flag = |image_seal = |nickname = The Whaling City |motto = ''[[Mare Liberum]]'' | image_map = File:New London County Connecticut Incorporated and Unincorporated areas New London Highlighted 2010.svg | map_caption = New London's location within New London County and Connecticut |coordinates = {{coord|41|21|20|N|72|05|58|W|region:US-CT|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|United States}} | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state]] | subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Connecticut}} | subdivision_type2 = [[County (United States)|County]] | subdivision_name2 = [[New London County, Connecticut|New London]] | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = |established_title = Settled |established_date = 1646 (Pequot Plantation) |established_title2 = Named |established_date2 = 1658 (New London) |established_title3 = Incorporated (city) |established_date3 = 1784 |named_for = [[London]], England <!-- Government --> |government_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web | title = Office of the Mayor | publisher = City of New London, Connecticut | url = http://www.ci.new-london.ct.us/content/7429/7469/default.aspx | access-date = June 11, 2017 | archive-date = April 24, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200424185036/http://ci.new-london.ct.us/content/7429/7469/default.aspx | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Council Members | publisher = City of New London, Connecticut | url = http://www.ci.new-london.ct.us/content/7429/7471/7511.aspx | access-date = June 11, 2017 | archive-