Poverty Island

Poverty Island is an island in , . Poverty Island is situated near the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Peckham Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Breakwater Lighthouse and Cypress Cemetery.

Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saybrook is a sparkplug…

Cemetery
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an historic at 100 College Street in .

Church
Photo: Childe Hassam, Public domain.
The is located in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Lyme Historic District and Old Saybrook.

Neighborhood
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The encompasses the historic village center of .

Photo: Juliejules, CC BY 3.0.
is a city of 10,000 people in at the mouth of the Connecticut River.

Photo: Decumanus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a coastal town in region of .

Poverty Island

Latitude
41.28149° or 41° 16′ 53″ north
Longitude
-72.33286° or 72° 19′ 58″ west
Open location code
87H97MJ8+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 359267746
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
4841032
Wiki­data ID
Q31828888
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Poverty Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Poverty Island”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Town Landing and Saybrook Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Poverty Island Beach and Great Island Marshes.

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