Brockway Island
Brockway Island is an islet in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Brockway Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Brockway Landing, as well as near the locality Essex Village.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States
- Also known as: “Brockaway Island” and “Eight Mile Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Connecticut River Museum and Centerbrook Congregational Church.
Connecticut River Museum
Museum
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Connecticut River Museum is a U.S. educational and cultural institution based at Steamboat Dock in Essex, Connecticut that focuses on the marine environment and maritime heritage of the Connecticut River Valley. Connecticut River Museum is situated 1½ miles south of Brockway Island.
Centerbrook Congregational Church
Community center
The Centerbrook Congregational Church, also known as the Centerbrook Meeting House, is a historic church at 51 Main Street in the Centerbrook village of Essex, Connecticut. Centerbrook Congregational Church is situated 2½ miles southwest of Brockway Island.
The Griswold Inn
Hotel
Photo: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Griswold Inn is located in Essex, Connecticut and is one of the oldest continuously run inns in the United States. It was founded by three brothers in the late 18th century and named after the Griswold Family of the area, and it has been under the stewardship of only six families. The Griswold Inn is situated 1½ miles south of Brockway Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Essex Village and Lyme.
Essex Village
Locality
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Essex Village is a village and census-designated place in the town of Essex, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,583 at the 2020 census, out of 6,733 in the entire town of Essex. The government offices of the town are located within the village.
Lyme
Village
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Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States, situated on the eastern side of the Connecticut River. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. Lyme is situated 2 miles northeast of Brockway Island.
Hamburg Bridge Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Hamburg Bridge Historic District is located in Lyme, Connecticut. It encompasses a small village which was of economic importance until about 1824, as the site of a bridge across the Eight Mile River since 1759, and as the head of navigation of the river, which feeds the Connecticut River at Hamburg Cove. Hamburg Bridge Historic District is situated 2 miles northeast of Brockway Island.
Brockway Island
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.37309° or 41° 22′ 23″ northLongitude
-72.37636° or 72° 22′ 35″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
87H99JFF+6FOpenStreetMap ID
way 22692817OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Brockway Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Brockway Island”
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