North Brother
North Brother Island is a small island in Long Island Sound, part of the town of East Lyme, Connecticut. Its coordinates are, just off the coast. Its companion, South Brother Island is also a part of the town of East Lyme.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in New London County, Connecticut, United States
- Also known as: “Goose Rock”, “North Brother Island”, “North Brother Island, Connecticut”, and “North Brother Rock”
Places of Interest
Highlights include York Correctional Institution and Thomas Lee House.
York Correctional Institution
Prison
Janet S. York Correctional Institution is Connecticut's only state prison for women, located in Niantic. The facility opened in its current form in October, 1994, and houses a maximum of 1500 at a range of security levels from minimum to super maximum. York Correctional Institution is situated 2 miles north of North Brother.
Thomas Lee House
Building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Thomas Lee House is a historic house at the junction of Giant's Neck Road and Connecticut Route 156 in the Niantic section of East Lyme, Connecticut, built around 1660. Thomas Lee House is situated 1½ miles north of North Brother.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Niantic and East Lyme.
Niantic
Suburb
Niantic is a census-designated place and village in the town of East Lyme, Connecticut. The population was 3,114 at the 2010 census. It is located on Long Island Sound; the Millstone Nuclear Power Plant in Waterford is visible on the bay's eastern horizon, and Rocky Neck State Park is also located in the area. Niantic is situated 3½ miles northeast of North Brother.
East Lyme
Photo: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 18,693 at the 2020 census. The villages of Niantic and Flanders are located in the town.
Old Lyme
Photo: Decumanus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Lyme is a coastal town in Mystic-Eastern region of Connecticut. Old Lyme is a quaint little town at the bottom of the Connecticut River on the East banks. It is generally regarded as a summering destination as it has many gorgeous beaches.
North Brother
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.29313° or 41° 17′ 35″ northLongitude
-72.24497° or 72° 14′ 42″ westOpen location code
87H97QV4+72OpenStreetMap ID
node 359266685OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4839646Wikidata ID
Q7054310
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In Other Languages
“North Brother” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “North Brother”
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