Gildersleeve Island
Gildersleeve Island is an islet in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Gildersleeve Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Indian Hill Avenue Historic District, as well as near the hamlet Fogelmarks Corners.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
- Also known as: “Attak Island”, “Deer Island”, and “Indian Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include River Highlands State Park and Cromwell High School.
River Highlands State Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Morrowlong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
River Highlands State Park is a public recreation area located on the west bank of the Connecticut River in the town of Cromwell, Connecticut. The 177-acre state park is managed by Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Cromwell High School
School
Cromwell High School is the town high school of Cromwell, Connecticut. Cromwell High School is situated 2½ miles west of Gildersleeve Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Indian Hill Avenue Historic District and Main Street Historic District.
Indian Hill Avenue Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Indian Hill Avenue Historic District encompasses an 18th-century colonial shipbuilding village, overlaid on a historic and prehistoric Native American settlement, in Portland, Connecticut.
Main Street Historic District
Neighborhood
The Main Street Historic District in Cromwell, Connecticut is roughly bounded by Nooks Hill Road, Prospect Hill Road, Wall and West Streets, and New Lane, and Stevens Lane and Main Street. Main Street Historic District is situated 1½ miles southwest of Gildersleeve Island.
Cromwell
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Cromwell is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States, located within the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 14,225 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Oliver Cromwell, the Lord Protector of England.
Gildersleeve Island
- Categories: island, forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.60569° or 41° 36′ 21″ northLongitude
-72.61715° or 72° 37′ 2″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87H9J94M+74OpenStreetMap ID
way 672276032OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4834968Wikidata ID
Q31825356
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In Other Languages
“Gildersleeve Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gildersleeve Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gildersleeve and Fogelmarks Corners.
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Highlights include Sgt. First Class John Bednarz Memorial Bridge and Portland Fairgrounds.
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