Grannis Island, New Haven

#35 among attractions in New Haven

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Grannis Island is an uninhabited island in the Quinnipiac River in New Haven, Connecticut. It is owned by the New Haven Land Trust as part of the Eugene B. Fargeorge Nature Preserve at Quinnipiac Meadows ()

Coordinates: 41°18'57"N, 72°52'58"W

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Quinnipiac MeadowsNew Haven United States

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Grannis Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: East Rock Park, Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, East Rock, Tomlinson Lift Bridge.

1.5 miNW
Park, Queen Anne architecture, Shingle style architecture
East Rock Park, New Haven
39 min walk • East Rock Park is a park in the city of New Haven and the town of Hamden, Connecticut that is operated as a New Haven city park. The park surrounds and includes the mountainous ridge named East Rock and was developed with naturalistic landscaping. The entire 427-acre park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1.4 miNW
Historical place, Memorial
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, New Haven
36 min walk • The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is a war memorial located on the 366-foot summit of East Rock in New Haven, Connecticut. It is visible for miles from the surrounding area and Long Island Sound.
1.4 miNW
Natural attraction, Park, Trail
East Rock, New Haven
35 min walk • East Rock of south-central Connecticut, United States, with a high point of 366 feet, is a 1.4-mile long trap rock ridge located primarily in the neighborhood of East Rock on the north side of the city of New Haven.
1.7 miSW
Bridge
Tomlinson Lift Bridge, New Haven
44 min walk • The Tomlinson Lift Bridge is a crossing of the Quinnipiac River in New Haven, Connecticut. The bridge forms a segment of U.S. Route 1.
0.7 miSW
Cemetery
Fair Haven Union Cemetery, New Haven
19 min walk • Fair Haven Union Cemetery, located at 149 Grand Ave. covers 7 acres in the neighborhood of Fair Haven, Connecticut. Although graves were there as early as 1803, the land was donated for the cemetery by local farmers Stephen Rowe and Nathaniel Granniss in 1808.
1.4 miNW
Colonial architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Atwater-Linton House, Hamden
36 min walk • The Atwater-Linton House, also known historically as Appledore, is a historic house at 1804 State Street in Hamden, Connecticut. Built about 1781 by a descendant of one of the area's first settlers, it was the home of engraver and political activist William James Linton in the late 19th century.
1.3 miSW
Neighbourhood
River Street Historic District, New Haven
34 min walk • The River Street Historic District encompasses a historic industrial area in the Fair Haven section of New Haven, Connecticut.
1 miSW
Brewery, Nightlife
Quinnipiac Brewery, New Haven
26 min walk • The Quinnipiac Brewery, also known as Brewery Square, is a complex of brick buildings at 19-23 River Street in the Fair Haven neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut.
0.7 miSW
Neighbourhood
Fair Haven, New Haven
20 min walk • Fair Haven is a neighborhood in the eastern part of the city of New Haven, Connecticut, between the Mill and Quinnipiac rivers. The northeast section of the neighborhood is also known as Chatham Square. Fair Haven is located about two miles east of the New Haven Green comprising New Haven wards 14, 15, 16, and a portion of 8.
0.8 miNE
Neighbourhood
Quinnipiac Meadows, New Haven
21 min walk • Quinnipiac Meadows, also known as Bishop Woods, is a neighborhood in the northeast corner of the city of New Haven, Connecticut located east of the Quinnipiac River and north of Fair Haven and Fair Haven Heights.
1 miS
Neighbourhood
Fair Haven Heights, New Haven
25 min walk • Fair Haven Heights, or simply the Heights, is a residential and light industrial neighborhood in the eastern part of the city of New Haven, Connecticut, located east of the Quinnipiac River.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Grannis Island?

Nearby attractions include Fair Haven Union Cemetery, New Haven (19 min walk), Fair Haven, New Haven (20 min walk), Quinnipiac Meadows, New Haven (21 min walk).