Powder Island

Powder Island is an islet in , . Powder Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Goose Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Trumbull and New London Union Station.

Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a massive granite fort near the mouth of the in , managed as State Park by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

Railway station
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railroad station on the Northeast Corridor located in downtown , United States. Union Station is a station stop for most Amtrak Northeast Regional trains and all CT Rail Shore Line East commuter rail trains, making it the primary railroad station in southeastern Connecticut.

Museum
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The New London Custom House is a historic custom house at 150 Bank Street in , built in 1833-35. It was designed by Robert Mills, one of the country's first formally trained architects.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montauk Avenue Historic District and Coit Street Historic District.

Neighborhood
The encompasses a residential area of , that was a planned subdivision developed in the early 20th century as a "streetcar suburb".

Neighborhood
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The in , is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Neighborhood
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known as the Waterfront Historic District, refers to 78 acres with 222 contributing buildings along the waterfront of .

Powder Island

Latitude
41.34001° or 41° 20′ 24″ north
Longitude
-72.09251° or 72° 5′ 33″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87H98WR4+2X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 340753219
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
4841039
Wiki­data ID
Q31828889
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

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

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fort Trumbull Marina and White Rock.

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