Nells 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.- Type: Island
- Description: island in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
- Also known as: “Fowler Island”, “Fowler’s Island”, “Harvey Island”, “Knell’s Island”, “Mister Knells Island”, and “Nell’s Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Charles E. Wheeler Wildlife Management Area and Goose Island.
Charles E. Wheeler Wildlife Management Area
Nature reserve
Charles E. Wheeler Wildlife Management Area…
Goose Island
Island
Goose Island is an island owned by Stratford, Connecticut below I-95 in the Housatonic River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stratford Center Historic District and Stratford.
Stratford Center Historic District
Neighborhood
The Stratford Center Historic District is a 220-acre historic district in Stratford, Connecticut.
Devon
Village
The village of Devon is a neighborhood of the city of Milford, Connecticut, United States.
Nells Island
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.18482° or 41° 11′ 5″ north
Longitude
-73.11622° or 73° 6′ 58″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87H85VMM+WG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Nells Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Nells Island”
- Dutch: “Nells Island”
- Spanish: “Isla Nells”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Rivercliff and Cedar Beach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Bond’s Dock and Shakespeare Park.
Connecticut: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Hartford and New Haven.
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