Rock Island

Rock Island is an islet in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Rock Island is situated near the suburb Lords Point, as well as near the locality Wamphassuc Point.

Type: Islet
Description: island off Lords Point in New London County, Connecticut
Also known as: “Schruch Island”, “Scrutches‘ Island”, and “Tretchers‘ Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Capt. Nathaniel B. Palmer House and Enders Island.

Capt. Nathaniel B. Palmer House

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Capt. Nathaniel B. Palmer House is a historic… Capt. Nathaniel B. Palmer House is situated 1½ miles northeast of Rock Island.

Enders Island

Islet

Photo: Utilizer, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Enders Island is an 11-acre island located within the… Enders Island is situated 1½ miles west of Rock Island.

Latimer Reef Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Rhvanwinkle, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Latimer Reef Light is a sparkplug lighthouse on Latimer's Reef in Fishers Island Sound. Latimer Reef Light is situated 2 miles south of Rock Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lords Point and Stonington.

Lords Point

Suburb

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Lords Point is a small private village on the Atlantic…

Stonington

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Stonington is a town located on Long Island Sound in New London County, Connecticut.

Stonington

Town

Stonington is a borough and the town center… Stonington is situated 1½ miles east of Rock Island.

Rock Island

Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.33047° or 41° 19′ 50″ north

Longitude

-71.9345° or 71° 56′ 4″ west

Open location code

87HC83J8+56

OpenStreetMap ID

way 803747685

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

4841601

Wikidata ID

Q31829504

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In Other Languages

“Rock Island” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Rock Island”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Wamphassuc Point and Quiambaug.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: White Rock and Lyddy Island.

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