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Connecticut Water Trails
Program
Connecticut Coastal Paddling
New London County
Mystic
Mason Island
Site Location:
Off the coast of Mystic, Connecticut
Basic Information:
Mason's Island (Algonquin: Chippachaug); an inhabited island in the
mouth of the Mystic River (Connecticut), Connecticut USA, part of the
town of Mystic, Connecticut. It is connected to the mainland by a
causeway. The island is approximately 1.2 miles (2 km) in length
North-South and 0.8 miles (1.2 km) in width East-West and is formed by
solid granite bedrock. Most of the island is private, open only to
residents and to members of the Mason's Island Yacht Club. A quarry
supplying rough granite for breakwaters (e.g. at Newport, RI) was
located on the western side of the island. Haynes records 1651:
Connecticut granted Chippachaug (Mason's Island) to Major John Mason,
who defeated the Pequots
Type:
Island
Water Type:
Saltwater
Season:
Site Contact Information:
Site Coordinates:
Longitude 71.967017 ºW
Latitude
41.332877 ºN
Location Map:
USGS Quadrangle:
Mystic
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Directions Map:
Google Map
Boat Launch Information:
ADA Access:
Site Description:
Environment:
Harbor Setting, Intertidal Flat, Island, Fronting Long Island Sound,
Rocky Shore, Sandy Beach, Tidal Wetland
Additional Info:
Site History:
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