Foskett Island
Foskett Island is an islet in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Foskett Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Leetes Island, as well as near Sachem Head.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Leetes Island Cemetery and Bear Island.
Bear Island
Islet
Bear Island is one of the Thimble Islands off Stony Creek, a section of Branford, Connecticut, USA. It is the site to a former granite quarry, which exported high-quality pink granite to such constructions as the Lincoln Memorial, Grant's Tomb and the base of the Statue of Liberty.
Little Pumpkin Island
Island
Little Pumpkin Island is an island in the Thimble Islands archipelago. It was named because the owner entered a pumpkin-growing contest for the biggest pumpkin, but ended up rearing the smallest of the entries. Little Pumpkin Island is situated 1½ miles west of Foskett Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stony Creek and Guilford.
Stony Creek
Suburb
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Stony Creek is a coastal village located the southeastern section of Branford, Connecticut, United States, centered on a harbor on Long Island Sound. Stony Creek has the ambiance of a small seaside village which retains its roots as a summer vacation location with old Victorian hotels and a working granite quarry. Stony Creek is situated 2 miles west of Foskett Island.
Guilford
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 northeast of Foskett Island.
Foskett Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.25589° or 41° 15′ 21″ northLongitude
-72.71299° or 72° 42′ 47″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
87H9774P+9ROpenStreetMap ID
way 219561507OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4834672Wikidata ID
Q31825319
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In Other Languages
“Foskett Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Foskett Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Leetes Island and Sachem Head.
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Highlights include Horse Island and Shell Beach.
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