Round Rock, Madison

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Coordinates: 41°16′00.1″N 72°36′13.6″W / 41.266694°N 72.603778°W / 41.266694; -72.603778 Round Rock is a glacial rock islet of around 119 square feet (36.2 square meters) in size. It is situated 1,163 feet (354.5 meters) offshore of Madison in New Haven County, Connecticut. In 1914, congressman Thomas L. Reilly requested Round Rock to be connected to Tuxis Island by a breakwater, and extended towards . It is rarely grouped into the Thimble Islands archipelago. The islet is often represented without a name on maps, and often appears as little more than a small circle, as it is too small to consistently label. Smaller scale maps do, however include the name.^[1]

See also[]

• Tuxis Island
• Gull Rock, Madison
• Madison Reef
• Thimble Islands
• Outer Lands

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