Horse Island
Horse Island is an islet in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Horse Island is situated near the hamlet Sachem Head, as well as near Leetes Island.Places of Interest
Highlights: 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. Bear Island is situated 1½ miles west of Horse Island.
Little Pumpkin Island
Island
Little Pumpkin Island is an island in the Thimble Islands archipelago. Little Pumpkin Island is situated 2 miles west of Horse Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Guilford and Stony Creek.
Stony Creek
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Guilford Historic Town Center
Locality
Horse Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.2558° or 41° 15′ 21″ north
Longitude
-72.70824° or 72° 42′ 30″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87H9774R+8P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Horse Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Horse Island”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Sachem Head and Leetes Island.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Foskett Island and Great Harbor Hunting Area.
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