Connecticut Gazetteer
Falkner Island is a physical feature (island) in South Central Connecticut County. The primary coordinates for Falkner Island places it within the CT 06443 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Falkner Island |
| Category: | Connecticut physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | Located 3 mi S of Guilford; has a lighthouse |
| History: | Discovered and named in 1614 by Adrien Block; ownership disputed between NY and CT, settled to CT in 1880. Named by the discoverer, Captain Adrien Block, Valcken Eylandt (Falcon Island), of which the present appellation is a corruption. |
| County: | South Central Connecticut County |
| Latitude: | 41.211487 |
| Longitude: | -72.6550944 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Falkner Island: Falkner Island.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Falkner Island does not include property ownership information.
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Guilford Center, CT
(4.9 miles NNW) Madison Center, CT (5.5 miles NNE) Clinton, CT (8.1 miles NE) Branford Center, CT (9.5 miles WNW) East Haven, CT (11.9 miles WNW) |
Westbrook Center, CT
(12.1 miles ENE) Saybrook Manor, CT (14.3 miles ENE) Northford, CT (14.5 miles NNW) Peconic, NY (15.1 miles SE) Southold, NY (15.7 miles SE) |
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Sachem Head, CT
(3.4 miles NW) Leetes Island, CT (4.7 miles NW) East River, CT (5.1 miles N) Middle Beach, CT (5.1 miles NE) Hoadley Neck, CT (5.3 miles NW) |
Guilford, CT
(5.5 miles NNW) Madison, CT (5.5 miles NNE) Seaview Beach, CT (5.6 miles NE) Stony Creek, CT (6 miles NW) Pine Orchard, CT (7.4 miles WNW) |
