Great Gull Island
Great Gull Island is a 17-acre island separating the Long Island and Block Island sounds, located approximately 0.4 miles southwest of Little Gull Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Suffolk County, New York, United States
- Also known as: “Great Gulf Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Michie and Little Gull Island.
Fort Michie
Fort
Photo: Michelle Kinsey Bruns, CC BY 2.0.
Fort Michie was a United States Army coastal defense site on Great Gull Island, New York. Along with Fort H. G. Wright, Fort Terry, and Camp Hero, it defended the eastern entrance to Long Island Sound as part of the Harbor Defenses of Long Island Sound, thus defending Connecticut's ports and the north shore of Long Island.
Little Gull Island
Island
Little Gull Island Light is a lighthouse on Little Gull Island, a small island in Long Island Sound, located approximately 0.4 miles northeast of Great Gull Island.
Little Gull Island Light
Lighthouse
Little Gull Island Light is a lighthouse on Little Gull Island, a small island in Long Island Sound, located approximately 0.4 miles northeast of Great Gull Island.
Great Gull Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Suffolk County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Great Gull Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Great Gull Island”
- Turkish: “Great Gull Adası”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fishers Island and Seaside.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Little Gull Reef and The Sluiceway.
Suffolk County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Montauk, Huntington, Southampton, and Stony Brook.
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