Pope's Flat
Pope's Flat (sometimes called Pope's Island) is the second largest of the four islands owned by Stratford, Connecticut in the Housatonic River between I-95 and the Merritt Parkway.[1] The island is north of the Moses Wheeler Bridge, northeast of Carting Island, Long Island (Connecticut) and Peacock Island (Connecticut), and south of Fowler Island in Milford and the Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Bridge.[2] The island is uninhabited except for occasional visits by anglers, bird watchers and duck hunters.
Physical description
41°13′10″N 73°6′37″W / 41.21944°N 73.11028°W / 41.21944; -73.11028
- Elevation: ~3 feet (0.91 m) [3]
- The mercury content was evaluated in 2003 at ~300 to 5000 ppb.[4]
Transportation
All transportation to and from the island is by boat.
Notes
- ^ "Stratford, Connecticut - Housatonic River Islands". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ "Average Daily Traffic Maps - STRATFORD - Nov 11, 2012" (PDF). portal.ct.gov. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Popes Island, Connecticut Latitude/Longitude".
- ^ "Mercury in Housatonic River and Still River Sediments: A Legacy of Danbury (Ct) Hatmaking". Archived from the original on 2008-09-05. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
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Islands and peninsulas of Connecticut
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- Charles Island
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- Cuties Island
- Davis Island
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- Elihu Island
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- Falkner Island
- Fayerweather Island
- Fowler Island
- Goat Island
- Goose Island (Guilford)
- Goose Island (Stratford)
- Governor Island
- Grannis Island
- Great Captain Island
- Gull Rock
- Haddam Island
- High Island
- Horse Island
- Kidd's Island
- Kings Island
- Little Pumpkin Island
- Long Island
- Mason's Island
- Menunketesuck Island
- Milford Point
- Minnie Island
- Money Island
- Mother-in-Law Island
- Nells Island
- North and South Brother Islands
- Norwalk Islands
- Outer Island
- Peacock Island
- Pope's Flat
- Pot Island
- Ram Island
- Rogers Island
- Round Rock
- Sandy Point Island
- Sherwood Island
- Thimble Islands
- Tuxis Island
- Underwood Island
- Wooster Island
- City Point
- Hay Island
- Lordship
- Shippan Point
- South End of Stamford