Captain Knapp Island
Captain Knapp Island is an islet in Greenwich, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Captain Knapp Island is situated nearby to the locality Lowther Point, as well as near Brush Island.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
- Also known as: “Bluff Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bruce Museum of Arts and Science and Bruce Park.
Bruce Museum of Arts and Science
Museum
Photo: Noroton, Public domain.
The Bruce Museum is an art, science and natural history museum located in Greenwich, Connecticut. The Bruce's main building sits on a hill in a downtown park, and its tower can be easily seen by drivers passing by on Interstate 95.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riverside and Cos Cob.
Riverside
Hamlet
Photo: Noroton, Public domain.
Riverside is a neighborhood/section in the town of Greenwich in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 8,843. Riverside is situated 2 miles northeast of Captain Knapp Island.
Cos Cob
Suburb
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Cos Cob is a neighborhood and census-designated place in the town of Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. It is located on the Connecticut shoreline in southern Fairfield County. Cos Cob is situated 2 miles north of Captain Knapp Island.
Old Greenwich
Village
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Old Greenwich is a coastal village in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 6,611. The town of Greenwich is one political and taxing body, but consists of several distinct sections or neighborhoods, such as Byram, Cos Cob, Glenville, Mianus, Old Greenwich, Riverside, and Greenwich. Old Greenwich is situated 2 miles northeast of Captain Knapp Island.
Captain Knapp Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Greenwich, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Fairfield County, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.0109° or 41° 0′ 39″ northLongitude
-73.59914° or 73° 35′ 57″ westOpen location code
87H82C62+98OpenStreetMap ID
way 43399909OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Captain Knapp Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bluff Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lowther Point and Brush Island.
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