Wilcox Island
Wilcox Island is an island in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Wilcox Island is situated nearby to the town Portland, as well as near the neighborhood Metro South Historic District.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
- Also known as: “Willow Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Arrigoni Bridge and Middletown–Portland railroad bridge.
Arrigoni Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Denimadept, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Arrigoni Bridge, also known locally as the Portland Bridge is a steel through arch bridge carrying Route 17 and Route 66 across the Connecticut River, connecting Middletown, Connecticut, to Portland, Connecticut.
Middletown–Portland railroad bridge
Bridge
Photo: Denimadept, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Middletown–Portland railroad bridge is a swing truss railroad bridge crossing the Connecticut River and Route 9 in Middletown, Connecticut, just south of the Arrigoni Bridge.
Broad Street Historic District
Park
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The Broad Street Historic District encompasses a well-preserved 19th-century residential area in Middletown, Connecticut, USA. Centered on Broad and Pearl Streets West of Main Street, the area was developed residential in response to local economic development intended to revitalize the city, whose port was in decline.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portland and Middletown.
Portland
Town
Photo: Artsistra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Portland is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 9,384 at the 2020 census.
Middletown
Middletown is a a moderately-sized college and business town, with a few interesting remnants of 19th-century churches, graveyards, and mills. It is in Connecticut on the Connecticut River, about 20 miles south of Hartford.
Metro South Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Metro South Historic District encompasses a portion of the downtown area of Middletown, Connecticut. Extending south from Main and College Streets for two blocks, this area was developed in the 19th century, and contains a diversity of well-preserved architecture from that period, some with association to locally important individuals.
Wilcox Island
- Categories: forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.57457° or 41° 34′ 29″ northLongitude
-72.64858° or 72° 38′ 55″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
87H9H9F2+RHOpenStreetMap ID
way 18713246OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
4845763Wikidata ID
Q31831497
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Wilcox Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Wilcox Island”
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