Fayerweather Island

Fayerweather Island is a 7+1⁄2-acre land mass in . Part of the city of , it is located south of the city's .
Wikipedia
Photo: LEONARDO DASILVA, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
  • Also known as: “Fairweather Island” and “Fairweather’s Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Black Rock Harbor Light and St. Ann Church.

Lighthouse
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, also known as Fayerweather Island Light, is a lighthouse in , United States which stands on the south end of Fayerweather Island and marks the entrance to .

Church
St. Ann Parish is a Roman Catholic church in , part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.

University
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is a private university in , United States. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1942. In the fall of 2024, the university had about 5,400 full-time undergraduate students and 1,500 graduate students, including full-time and part-time students. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Fayerweather Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Black Rock Historic District and Black Rock Gardens Historic District.

Neighborhood
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The is a predominantly residential historic district in the Black Rock section of . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Neighborhood
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The is a historic district in the Black Rock neighborhood of . It encompasses a small residential development built between 1916 and 1920 to provide housing for workers in war-related industries in the city.

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is a neighborhood in the southwestern section of the city of . It borders and the tidal estuary on the west, the West Side/West End of Bridgeport on the north and east, and and on the south.

Fayerweather Island

Latitude
41.14395° or 41° 8′ 38″ north
Longitude
-73.21638° or 73° 12′ 59″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87H84QVM+HC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 380319080
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
4834295
Wiki­data ID
Q5438997
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Satellite Map

Discover Fayerweather Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Fayerweather Island” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Schoonhoven Park and Grover Hill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Black Rock Harbor and Money Beach.

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