Bluff Point

Bluff Point is a cape in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Bluff Point is situated nearby to the village Rowayton, as well as near the hamlet Round Beach.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sheffield Island and Sheffield Island Light.

Sheffield Island

Islet

Photo: American, Public domain.

Sheffield Island is an islet.

Sheffield Island Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Sheffield Island Light is a historic lighthouse located at the southern end of the Norwalk Islands in Norwalk, Connecticut. It marks the west side of the mouth of the Norwalk River on northern Long Island Sound.

Manresa Island

Island

Photo: Noroton, Public domain.

Manresa Island is a former island located in Norwalk, Connecticut, at the mouth of Norwalk Harbor in the Long Island Sound. The earliest name for the landform was Boutons Island, which dates to 1664.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rowayton and South Norwalk.

Rowayton is a coastal neighborhood in the city of Norwalk, Connecticut, roughly 40 miles from New York City. The community is governed by the Sixth Taxing District of Norwalk and has a number of active local associations, including the Civic Association, the Historical Society, the Rowayton Library, a Gardeners Club, and a Parents Exchange. Rowayton is situated 2 miles northwest of Bluff Point.

South Norwalk

Suburb

South Norwalk is a neighborhood in Norwalk, Connecticut which corresponds to the city's Second Taxing District. Often referred to as SoNo, the neighborhood was originally settled as Old Well, then chartered as the city of South Norwalk on August 18, 1870. South Norwalk is situated 3 miles north of Bluff Point.

Boston Post Road Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

The Boston Post Road Historic District encompasses a cross-section of residential architectural styles representative of much of the history of Darien, Connecticut. Boston Post Road Historic District is situated 3½ miles northwest of Bluff Point.

Bluff Point

Type: Cape
Category: landform
Location: Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.05454° or 41° 3′ 16″ north

Longitude

-73.41262° or 73° 24′ 45″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87H83H3P+RX

GeoNames ID

5282593

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