Horse Island
Horse Island is an islet in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Horse Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Sachem Head, as well as near Leetes Island.| 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. 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. 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 2 miles west of Horse Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Guilford and Stony Creek.
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.
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 2½ miles west of Horse Island.
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 Horse Island.
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″ northLongitude
-72.70824° or 72° 42′ 30″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87H9774R+8POpenStreetMap ID
way 219561506OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4836344Wikidata ID
Q31825564
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In Other Languages
“Horse Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Horse Island”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sachem Head and Leetes Island.
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Highlights include Foskett Island and Great Harbor Hunting Area.
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