Governors Island
Governors Island is an islet in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Governors Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Rawson, as well as near the neighborhood Hampton Hill Historic District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
- Also known as: “Governor Island” and “Governor’s Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fletcher Memorial Library and Chaplin Public Library.
Fletcher Memorial Library
Library
Fletcher Memorial Library is situated 1½ miles east of Governors Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hampton Hill Historic District and Hampton.
Hampton Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Hampton Hill Historic District encompasses the historic village center of Hampton, Connecticut, a small rural community in Windham County. It is a linear district, extending for about 1 mile along Connecticut Route 97, the major north-south route through the town, and laid out as a tree-lined boulevard. Hampton Hill Historic District is situated 1½ miles east of Governors Island.
Hampton
Village
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Hampton is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 1,728 at the 2020 census. Hampton is situated 1½ miles east of Governors Island.
Chaplin
Village
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Chaplin is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The town was named for Deacon Benjamin Chaplin, an early settler. The population was 2,151 at the 2020 census. Chaplin is situated 2 miles west of Governors Island.
Governors Island
- Categories: island, forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.79152° or 41° 47′ 30″ northLongitude
-72.08441° or 72° 5′ 4″ westElevation
571 feet (174 metres)Open location code
87H9QWR8+J6OpenStreetMap ID
way 948586164OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4835161Wikidata ID
Q31825403
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In Other Languages
“Governors Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Governors Island”
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