Race Rock

Race Rock is an islet in Southold, Suffolk County, New York. Race Rock is situated nearby to the village Fishers Island.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Race Rock Light Station and Elizabeth Field.

Race Rock Light Station

Lighthouse

Photo: Christine from L.I., CC BY-SA 4.0.

Race Rock Light is a lighthouse on Race Rock Reef, a dangerous set of rocks in the Long Island Sound southwest of Fishers Island, New York and the site of many shipwrecks.

Elizabeth Field is a public use airport located on Fishers Island, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is owned by the Town of Southold. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, Elizabeth Field is classified as a general aviation airport.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fishers Island and Groton Long Point.

Fishers Island

Village

Photo: Irishkevin2, Public domain.

Fishers Island is an island within the town of Southold in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It lies at the eastern end of Long Island Sound, two miles off the southeastern coast of Connecticut, across Fishers Island Sound. Fishers Island is situated 2 miles northeast of Race Rock.

Groton Long Point

Suburb

Photo: Philcomanforterie, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Groton Long Point is located within the town of Groton, on Fishers Island Sound, in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The year-round population was 518 at the 2010 census. Groton Long Point is situated 5 miles northeast of Race Rock.

Race Rock

Type: Islet
Also known as: “Race Rock Reef”
Categories: char, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Southold, Suffolk County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.24364° or 41° 14′ 37″ north

Longitude

-72.04704° or 72° 2′ 49″ west

Open location code

87H96XV3+F5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 713975665

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

5133320

Wikidata ID

Q49620709

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In Other Languages

“Race Rock” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Race Rock”

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