The Bar

The Bar is a bay in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. The Bar is situated nearby to the hamlet Silver Beach, as well as near Myrtle Beach.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Charles Island and Bridgeport Hospital Milford Campus.

Charles Island

Islet

Photo: makemake, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Charles Island is a 14-acre island located roughly 0.5 mile off the coast of Milford, Connecticut, in Long Island Sound. Charles Island is accessible from shore via a tombolo, which is exposed at low tide.

Bridgeport Hospital Milford Campus

Hospital

Photo: Sgt. R.K. Blue, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bridgeport Hospital Milford Campus is a not-for-profit hospital offering acute-care services, including ED, urgent care, joint replacement and wound care. It is located at 300 Seaside Avenue in Milford, Connecticut. Bridgeport Hospital Milford Campus is situated 1½ miles north of The Bar.

Milford station

Railway station

Photo: Sgt. R.K. Blue, CC BY 3.0.

Milford station is a commuter rail station on the Northeast Corridor in Milford, Connecticut. It is served by the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line plus limited CT Rail Shore Line East service. Milford station is situated 2 miles north of The Bar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Milford and Devon.

Milford

Photo: Fadein, CC0.

Milford is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut. It is bordered to the south by Long Island sound, to the west by the Housatonic river, to the North by the town of Orange, and to the east by the town of West Haven.

Devon

Village

The village of Devon is a neighborhood of the city of Milford, Connecticut, United States. It lies on the southwest corner of the city bordering Long Island Sound and the mouth of the Housatonic River. Devon is situated 2½ miles west of The Bar.

Stratford

Photo: Igor154, Public domain.

Stratford is a town in Connecticut. Stratford, Connecticut was founded in 1639. It is in New England and located on the Long Island Sound. It is east of the Housatonic River and it also part of Fairfield County.

The Bar

Type: Bay
Also known as: “Charles Island Rocks”, “Island Bar”, and “The Sand Bar”
Category: body of water
Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.19399° or 41° 11′ 38″ north

Longitude

-73.06011° or 73° 3′ 36″ west

Open location code

87H85WVQ+HX

GeoNames ID

5281895

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