Potato Island
Potato Island is an islet in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Potato Island is situated nearby to the suburb Stony Creek, as well as near the hamlet Hoadley Neck.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
- Also known as: “Latson Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Governor Island and Rogers Island.
Governor Island
Island
Governor Island is one of the Thimble Islands off Stony Creek, a section of Branford, Connecticut. It has 14 residences, although none are inhabited year-round.
Rogers Island
Islet
Rogers Island is one of the Thimble Islands off Stony Creek, a section of Branford, Connecticut. Also known as Yon Comis Island, Rogers bears a 27-room Tudor mansion, with tennis and basketball courts and a caretaker's residence on a 7.75-acre estate valued at $15.41 million.
The Thimbles
Island
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The Thimble Islands is an archipelago consisting of small islands in Long Island Sound, located in and around the harbor of Stony Creek in the southeast corner of Branford, Connecticut.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stony Creek and Branford Point Historic District.
Stony Creek
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Branford Point Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Branford Point Historic District is a historic district in Branford, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Branford Point Historic District is situated 3½ miles west of Potato Island.
Branford
Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Branford is a city of 28,000 people in the Greater New Haven region of Connecticut. Branford has six historic districts that are listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places.
Potato Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.25675° or 41° 15′ 24″ northLongitude
-72.75808° or 72° 45′ 29″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
87H9764R+PQOpenStreetMap ID
way 219564000OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4841023Wikidata ID
Q31828887
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In Other Languages
“Potato Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Potato Island”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hoadley Neck and Pine Orchard.
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