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Southport, Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USAi
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FairfieldTown
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White's Rocks (1908 or earlier)

Southport, Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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White's Rocks (1908 or earlier)

Southport, Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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White's Rocks (1908 or earlier)

Southport, Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 8' 11'' North , 73° 17' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.13649,-73.28345
GRN:
N28W40
Type:
Census-designated Place
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Southport1,585 (2017)0.0km
Fairfield59,052 (2017)1.7km
Westport26,391 (2017)6.3km
Bridgeport147,629 (2017)7.4km
East Norwalk84,530 (2017)10.2km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Stamford Mineralogical SocietyStamford, Connecticut23km
Danbury Mineralogical SocietyDanbury, Connecticut32km
New Haven Mineral ClubNew Haven, Connecticut35km
Nassau Mineral ClubGlen Cove, New York42km
Suffolk Gem & Mineral ClubBay Shore, New York46km
Mindat Locality ID:
213271
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:213271:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Southport is a census-designated place located within the southwest section of the town of Fairfield. It is formerly a borough, and it is located between the Mill River and Westport.

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1 valid mineral.

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Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southport,_Connecticut
Wikidata ID:Q7570941
GeoNames ID:4843395

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