Hay Island (Connecticut)

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Hay Island is a small peninsula located off the Darien, Connecticut, shore of Long Island Sound. Its north shore is located on Ziegler's Cove. [1] A small road connects the island with Long Neck Point Road. [2] There are two structures on Hay Island. [2] One was the home of the late William Ziegler III, a founder of the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. [3] [4]

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Coordinates: 41°02′51″N73°28′21″W / 41.04750°N 73.47250°W / 41.04750; -73.47250

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Aerial view of Hays Island and road connecting island to Long Point Neck Road". Multimap. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  3. "William Ziegler III obituary". Edward Lawrence Funeral Home. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
  4. "Paid Notice: Deaths - ZIEGLER, WILLIAM III". New York Times . June 16, 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-12.