Goose Island
Goose Island is an island owned by Stratford, Connecticut below I-95 in the Housatonic River. The island is currently a set of three islets due to erosion running north–south near the Stratford bank of the river.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nells Island and Washington Bridge.
Nells Island
Island
Nells Island is the larger of two islands in the Charles E. Wheeler Wildlife Management Area at the mouth of the Housatonic River. It is directly across the river from the American Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford, Connecticut.
Washington Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Sgt. R.K. Blue, CC BY 3.0.
The Washington Bridge, also known as the Devon Bridge, carries U.S. Route 1 over the Housatonic River in the U.S. state of Connecticut, connecting the city of Milford to the town of Stratford.
Stratford station
Railway station
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stratford station is a commuter rail station on the Northeast Corridor in Stratford, Connecticut. It is served by the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line plus limited CT Rail Shore Line East service.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stratford and Stratford Center Historic District.
Stratford
Photo: Igor154, Public domain.
Stratford is a town in Connecticut. Stratford, Connecticut was founded in 1639. It is in New England and located on the Long Island Sound. It is east of the Housatonic River and it also part of Fairfield County.
Stratford Center Historic District
Neighborhood
The Stratford Center Historic District is a 220-acre historic district in Stratford, Connecticut. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Devon
Village
The village of Devon is a neighborhood of the city of Milford, Connecticut, United States. It lies on the southwest corner of the city bordering Long Island Sound and the mouth of the Housatonic River.
Goose Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Connecticut, United States
- Categories: river island, locality, and landform
- Location: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.19426° or 41° 11′ 39″ northLongitude
-73.11705° or 73° 7′ 1″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87H85VVM+P5OpenStreetMap ID
node 359263662OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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