East Rive Beach

East Rive Beach is a beach in Madison, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. East Rive Beach is situated nearby to the hamlet East River, as well as near the locality Guilford Historic Town Center.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Guilford station and Deacon John Grave House.

Guilford station

Railway station

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Guilford station is a regional rail station on the Northeast Corridor, located slightly south of the town center of Guilford, Connecticut. Owned by the Connecticut Department of Transportation, it is served by the CT Rail Shore Line East service. Guilford station is situated 2 miles west of East Rive Beach.

Deacon John Grave House

Museum

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The Deacon John Grave House, located at 581 Boston Post Road in Madison, Connecticut, is a saltbox house that was built by Deacon John Grave in 1681. The Grave family lived in the house for 300 years. Deacon John Grave House is situated 2 miles northeast of East Rive Beach.

Gull Rock

Islet

Gull Rock is a small rock ledge 542 feet off the coast of Madison in New Haven County, Connecticut. It is 883 square feet in size and made of glacial granite. Gull Rock is situated 2 miles east of East Rive Beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Guilford and Guilford Historic Town Center.

Guilford

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Guilford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It borders Madison, Branford, North Branford, and Durham. It is situated on I-95 and the Connecticut coast.

Guilford Historic Town Center

Locality

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Guilford Historic Town Center is a large historic district encompassing the entire town center of Guilford, Connecticut, United States. It is centered on the town green, laid out in 1639, and extends north to Interstate 95, South to Long Island Sound, west to the West River, and east to East Creek. Guilford Historic Town Center is situated 2½ miles northwest of East Rive Beach.