Point Beach

Point Beach is a beach in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Point Beach is situated nearby to the hamlet Morningside, as well as near Bayview.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Charles Island and Connecticut Post Mall.

Charles Island

Islet

Photo: makemake, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Charles Island is a 14-acre island located roughly 0.5 mile off the coast of Milford, Connecticut, in Long Island Sound. Charles Island is accessible from shore via a tombolo, which is exposed at low tide. Charles Island is situated 2 miles southwest of Point Beach.

Connecticut Post Mall

Shopping center

Photo: NightRider63, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Connecticut Post Mall is a super-regional shopping center located on Connecticut Route 1 in Milford, Connecticut. The center comprises 1.3 million square feet of leasable space and features 125 stores. It is the largest mall in the state of Connecticut. Connecticut Post Mall is situated 2½ miles northwest of Point Beach.

Taylor Memorial Library

Library

Photo: Sgt. R.K. Blue, CC BY 3.0.

The Taylor Memorial Library, also known as Taylor Library or Old Library, is a historic former library building at 5 Broad Street in Milford, Connecticut. Taylor Memorial Library is situated 2½ miles northwest of Point Beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Milford and Devon.

Milford

Photo: Fadein, CC0.

Milford is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut. It is bordered to the south by Long Island sound, to the west by the Housatonic river, to the North by the town of Orange, and to the east by the town of West Haven.

Devon

Village

The village of Devon is a neighborhood of the city of Milford, Connecticut, United States. It lies on the southwest corner of the city bordering Long Island Sound and the mouth of the Housatonic River. Devon is situated 4½ miles west of Point Beach.

Orange Center Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Staib, CC BY 2.5.

The Orange Center Historic District encompasses the historic town center of Orange, Connecticut. Centered on the town green at the Junction of Meetinghouse Lane and Orange Center Road CT 152, it has retained its character as a 19th-century agrarian town center despite significant 20th-century suburbanization around it. Orange Center Historic District is situated 5 miles north of Point Beach.

Point Beach

Type: Beach
Category: landform
Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.20399° or 41° 12′ 14″ north

Longitude

-73.01649° or 73° 0′ 59″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87H86X3M+HC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 359282336

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

GeoNames ID

4840873

Wikidata ID

Q31811105

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In Other Languages

“Point Beach” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Point Beach”

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