North Rocks
North Rocks is an island in Connecticut, New England. North Rocks is situated nearby to the hamlet Sachem Head.Places of Interest
Highlights include Goose Island and Falkner Island.
Goose Island
Islet
Goose Island is a small, uninhabited rocky island off of the coast of Connecticut, in Long Island Sound. It belongs to the town of Guilford. It is near Falkner Island, North Rocks, Falkner Island Reef, Stony Island, and Three Quarters Rock.
Falkner Island
Island
Falkner Island is a 2.87-acre crescent-shaped island located in Long Island Sound 3 miles off Guilford, Connecticut, United States. The island has been visited by the Native Americans for thousands of years.
Faulkner Island Coast Guard Light Station
Lighthouse
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Falkner Island Light, also known as the Faulkner Island Lighthouse, is a lighthouse in Connecticut, United States, on Falkner Island which is off Guilford Harbor on Long Island Sound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Guilford and Guilford Historic Town Center.
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.
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 5 miles north of North Rocks.
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 6 miles northwest of North Rocks.
North Rocks
- Type: Island
- Description: island in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
- Category: landform
- Location: Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“North Rocks” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “North Rocks”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Three Quarters Rock and Falkner Island Reef.
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