Rooster River
Rooster River is a river in Fairfield County, Connecticut that lies on and serves as the border between Bridgeport and Fairfield. It has flooded on numerous occasions and so has its own flood control project.Places of Interest
Highlights include Black Rock Harbor Light and Fayerweather Island.
Black Rock Harbor Light
Lighthouse
Black Rock Harbor Light, also known as Fayerweather Island Light, is a lighthouse in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States which stands on the south end of Fayerweather Island and marks the entrance to Black Rock Harbor.
Fayerweather Island
Islet
Photo: LEONARDO DASILVA, CC BY 3.0.
Fayerweather Island is a 7+1⁄2-acre land mass in Long Island Sound. Part of the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut, it is located south of the city's Seaside Park.
Fairfield Museum and History Center
Museum
Photo: Jllm06, Public domain.
The Fairfield Museum and History Center is a museum and research library located at 370 Beach Road in Fairfield, Connecticut. Established in 2007 by the 103 year old Fairfield Historical Society, the Fairfield Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Black Rock Historic District and Black Rock Gardens Historic District.
Black Rock Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Black Rock Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district in the Black Rock section of Bridgeport, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Black Rock Gardens Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Black Rock Gardens Historic District is a historic district in the Black Rock neighborhood of Bridgeport, Connecticut. It encompasses a small residential development built between 1916 and 1920 to provide housing for workers in war-related industries in the city.
Little Danbury
Hamlet
Little Danbury was a beachfront settlement on Long Island Sound in what is today southeast Fairfield.
Rooster River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Rooster River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Rooster River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Rooster”
- Cebuano: “Rooster River”
- Dutch: “Rooster River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Rooster”
- Japanese: “ロースター川”
- Venetian: “Rooster”
- Welsh: “Afon Rooster”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Schoonhoven Park and Grover Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ash Creek and Battery Point.
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