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Long Island Sound. Coordinates: 41°05′48″N 72°52′52″W. Long Island Sound, highlighted in pink between Connecticut (to the north) and Long Island (to the south) Long Island Sound is a marine sound and tidal estuary of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies predominantly between the U.S. state of Connecticut to the north and Long Island in New ...
Long Island Sound is a large marine estuary in the Northeastern United States.It forms the maritime border between New York's Long Island and Connecticut.It is diverse and serves as a breeding ground to many different types of marine animal species; the following is a list of said species by scientific and/or common name.
Bluff Point State Park is a public recreation area and nature preserve on an undeveloped peninsula located between the Poquonnock River and Mumford Cove on Long Island Sound in the town of Groton, Connecticut. The state park 's 806 acres (326 ha) encompass a barrier beach, steep cliffs, forested sections, and tidal wetlands; 778 acres (315 ha ...
Silver Sands State Park is a public recreation area located on Long Island Sound in the city of Milford, Connecticut. [3] The state park consists of 297 acres (120 ha) of beach, dunes, restored salt marsh, open areas and woods as well as the 14-acre (5.7 ha) bird sanctuary of Charles Island. [4] The park offers swimming, picnicking, trails ...
The larger East Branch is roughly 11.5 miles (18.5 km) long, rising at the town line of Westport and Dartmouth at Lake Noquochoke, which is fed mostly by the Copicut and Shingle Island rivers. After a short length the river meets the Bread and Cheese Brook before reaching the Head of Westport village, where the river widens and deepens.
Thimble Islands. The Thimble Islands is an archipelago consisting of small islands in Long Island Sound, located in and around the harbor of Stony Creek in the southeast corner of Branford, Connecticut. The islands are under the jurisdiction of the United States with security provided by the town of Branford police and the US Coast Guard.
Coastal Connecticut, often called the Connecticut Shore or the Connecticut Shoreline, comprises all of Connecticut 's southern border along Long Island Sound, from Greenwich in the west to Stonington in the east, as well as the tidal portions of the Housatonic River, Quinnipiac River, Connecticut River, and Thames River.
The island's tallest natural point is Jayne's Hill near Melville, with an elevation of 400.9 feet (122.2 m) above sea level. Long Island is separated from the mainland by the East River, not in fact a river, but a tidal strait. Long Island Sound forms the northern boundary of the island. Long Island contains a series of sand and gravel aquifers ...