Tuxis Island

Tuxis Island, sometimes uncommonly spelled Tunxis, is a small, uninhabited island about 1,029 feet off the shore of in New Haven County, in the United States.
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Photo: MConradWard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Madison, Connecticut, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Pocuckwannauns”, “Tuck Island”, “Tuck’s Island”, “Tucks Island”, “Turk’s Island”, and “Turks Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gull Rock and Deacon John Grave House.

Islet
is a small rock ledge 542 feet off the coast of in New Haven County, . It is 883 square feet in size and made of glacial granite.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The , located at 581 Boston Post Road in , is a saltbox house that was built by Deacon John Grave in 1681. The Grave family lived in the house for 300 years.

Stone
Samson or Sampson's Rock is a boulder in in New Haven County, . According to Algonquin legend, the rock was formed by Odziozo, a giant and folk hero.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Madison and Clinton.

Photo: Stc leo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in New Haven County of Connecticut. It is in the central part of the Connecticut shoreline. The population of was around 18,000 as of 2014. Much of is known for its pricey, historical homes and its miles of beach.

Photo: Jeff Bellinger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a center shoreline town between the and regions.

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is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It borders , , , and . It is situated on I-95 and the Connecticut coast.

Tuxis Island

Latitude
41.26593° or 41° 15′ 57″ north
Longitude
-72.60176° or 72° 36′ 6″ west
Open location code
87H9798X+97
Geo­Names ID
4844543
Wiki­data ID
Q28455798
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Satellite Map

Discover Tuxis Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

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

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Middle Beach and Madison Center.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gull Rock and Madison Reef.

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