Welcome to Leetes Island ...
Leetes Island is located in New Haven County<1>.
The location of Leetes Island has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leetes Island, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Leetes Island: Leetes Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Leetes Island for more information about variations on the name of Leetes Island.
Leetes Island is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Leetes Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Leetes Island: (203) and (475)<4>
Communities near Leetes Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leetes Island.
- New Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <5>
- New Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Hamden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Meriden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <5>
- Meriden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Milford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - West Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Haven <5>
- West Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
- Milford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <5>
- Middletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Leetes Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leetes Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leetes Island. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leetes Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leetes Island. See our Newspapers Page for Leetes Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leetes Island ...
Looking for more information about Leetes Island? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Leetes Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leetes Island.
Adding Leetes Island to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leetes Island in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Leetes Island was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Leetes Island on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Connecticut (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leetes Island.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leetes Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including New Haven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leetes Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |