Gull Rock

Gull Rock is a small rock ledge 542 feet off the coast of Madison in New Haven County, Connecticut. It is 883 square feet in size and made of glacial granite.

Type: Islet
Description: rock ledge in Connecticut, United States
Also known as: “Gull Rock, Madison”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Samson Rock and Allis-Bushnell House.

Samson Rock

Stone

Samson or Sampson's Rock is a glacial erratic boulder in Madison in New Haven County, Connecticut. According to Algonquin legend, the rock was formed by Odziozo, a giant and folk hero. Samson Rock is situated 3,800 feet north of Gull Rock.

Allis-Bushnell House

Museum

Photo: Versageek, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Allis-Bushnell House is a historic house at 853 Boston Post Road U.S. Route 1 in Madison, Connecticut. It was built in 1785 and in 1982, was placed into the National Register of Historic Places. Allis-Bushnell House is situated 1 mile north of Gull Rock.

Deacon John Grave House

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Deacon John Grave House, located at 581 Boston Post Road in Madison, Connecticut, is a saltbox house that was built by Deacon John Grave in 1681. The Grave family lived in the house for 300 years. Deacon John Grave House is situated 1 mile north of Gull Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Madison and Clinton.

Madison

Photo: Stc leo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Madison is a town in New Haven County of Connecticut. It is in the central part of the Connecticut shoreline. The population of Madison was around 18,000 as of 2014. Much of Madison is known for its pricey, historical homes and its miles of beach.

Clinton

Photo: Jeff Bellinger, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Clinton is a Connecticut center shoreline town between the Greater New Haven and Connecticut River Valley regions.

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.

Gull Rock

Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.26724° or 41° 16′ 2″ north

Longitude

-72.59815° or 72° 35′ 53″ west

Open location code

87H97C82+VP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 258421371

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

Wikidata ID

Q27963418

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