Leetes Island Paralleling station

Leetes Island Paralleling station is an electrical substation in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Leetes Island Paralleling station is situated nearby to Emery Pond, as well as near the nature reserve Moose Hill Triangle.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leetes Island Cemetery and Bear Island.

Leetes Island Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: MConradWard, CC BY 4.0.

Leetes Island Cemetery is situated 2,100 feet east of Leetes Island Paralleling station.

Bear Island

Islet

Bear Island is one of the Thimble Islands off Stony Creek, a section of Branford, Connecticut, USA. It is the site to a former granite quarry, which exported high-quality pink granite to such constructions as the Lincoln Memorial, Grant's Tomb and the base of the Statue of Liberty.

Little Pumpkin Island

Island

Little Pumpkin Island is an island in the Thimble Islands archipelago. It was named because the owner entered a pumpkin-growing contest for the biggest pumpkin, but ended up rearing the smallest of the entries.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stony Creek and Guilford.

Stony Creek

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Stony Creek is a coastal village located the southeastern section of Branford, Connecticut, United States, centered on a harbor on Long Island Sound. Stony Creek has the ambiance of a small seaside village which retains its roots as a summer vacation location with old Victorian hotels and a working granite quarry.

Guilford

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Guilford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It borders Madison, Branford, North Branford, and Durham. It is situated on I-95 and the Connecticut coast.

Guilford Historic Town Center

Locality

Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Guilford Historic Town Center is a large historic district encompassing the entire town center of Guilford, Connecticut, United States. It is centered on the town green, laid out in 1639, and extends north to Interstate 95, South to Long Island Sound, west to the West River, and east to East Creek. Guilford Historic Town Center is situated 2½ miles northeast of Leetes Island Paralleling station.

Leetes Island Paralleling station

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.26548° or 41° 15′ 56″ north

Longitude

-72.72501° or 72° 43′ 30″ west

Operator

Amtrak

Open location code

87H9778F+5X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1485093440

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Emery Pond and Upper Emery Pond.

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