Rat Island
Rat Island is an islet in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Rat Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Otter Cove Estates, as well as near the locality Essex Village.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Connecticut River Museum and The Griswold Inn.
Connecticut River Museum
Museum
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The Connecticut River Museum is a U.S. educational and cultural institution based at Steamboat Dock in Essex, Connecticut that focuses on the marine environment and maritime heritage of the Connecticut River Valley.
The Griswold Inn
Hotel
Photo: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Griswold Inn is located in Essex, Connecticut and is one of the oldest continuously run inns in the United States. It was founded by three brothers in the late 18th century and named after the Griswold Family of the area, and it has been under the stewardship of only six families.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Essex Village and Hamburg Bridge Historic District.
Essex Village
Locality
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Essex Village is a village and census-designated place in the town of Essex, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,583 at the 2020 census, out of 6,733 in the entire town of Essex. The government offices of the town are located within the village.
Hamburg Bridge Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Hamburg Bridge Historic District is located in Lyme, Connecticut. It encompasses a small village which was of economic importance until about 1824, as the site of a bridge across the Eight Mile River since 1759, and as the head of navigation of the river, which feeds the Connecticut River at Hamburg Cove. Hamburg Bridge Historic District is situated 3 miles north of Rat Island.
Lyme
Village
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Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States, situated on the eastern side of the Connecticut River. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. Lyme is situated 3 miles north of Rat Island.
Rat Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in New London County, Connecticut
- Categories: island, wetland, locality, and landform
- Location: Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.35433° or 41° 21′ 16″ northLongitude
-72.36115° or 72° 21′ 40″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87H99J3Q+PGOpenStreetMap ID
way 22693102OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wetlandOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4841307Wikidata ID
Q31829272
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In Other Languages
“Rat Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rat Island”
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