Sachem Head
Sachem Head is a cape in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Sachem Head is situated nearby to the hamlet Leetes Island, as well as near Hoadley Neck.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Medad Stone Tavern and Guilford station.
Medad Stone Tavern
Museum
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The Medad Stone Tavern is a historic house museum at 191 Three Mile Course in Guilford, Connecticut. Built in 1803 but never actually used as a tavern, it is well-preserved example of early 19th-century Federal period architecture. Medad Stone Tavern is situated 3½ km north of Sachem Head.
Guilford station
Railway station
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Guilford station is a regional rail station on the Northeast Corridor, located slightly south of the town center of Guilford, Connecticut. Owned by the Connecticut Department of Transportation, it is served by the CT Rail Shore Line East service. Guilford station is situated 3 km northeast of Sachem Head.
Hyland House Museum
Museum
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The Hyland House Museum or Hyland–Wildman House is a historic house museum at 84 Boston Road in Guilford, Connecticut. Built in 1713, it is one of the town's best-preserved houses of that period. Hyland House Museum is situated 3½ km northeast of Sachem Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Guilford and Guilford Historic Town Center.
Guilford
Guilford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, that borders Madison, Branford, North Branford, and Durham. It is situated on I-95 and the Connecticut coast.
Guilford Historic Town Center
Locality
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Guilford Historic Town Center is a large historic district encompassing the entire town center of Guilford, Connecticut, United States. It is centered on the town green, laid out in 1639, and extends north to Interstate 95, south to Long Island Sound, west to the West River, and east to East Creek. Guilford Historic Town Center is situated 3½ km north of Sachem Head.
Stony Creek
Suburb
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Stony Creek is a coastal village located the southeastern section of Branford, Connecticut, United States, centered on a harbor on Long Island Sound. Stony Creek has the ambiance of a small seaside village which retains its roots as a summer vacation location with old Victorian hotels and a working granite quarry. Stony Creek is situated 5 km west of Sachem Head.
Sachem Head
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Lachems Head”, “Sachems Head”, “Sachenif”, and “Stachems Spring”
- Category: landform
- Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.25454° or 41° 15′ 16″ northLongitude
-72.69648° or 72° 41′ 47″ westElevation
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
87H97833+RCGeoNames ID
4841827
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