Dick Rocks
Dick Rocks is a reef in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Dick Rocks is situated nearby to the suburb Stony Creek, as well as near the village Pine Orchard.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include High Island and The Thimbles.
High Island
Islet
One of the Thimble Islands, High Island once served as a hideout for famed pirate Captain Kidd. Kidd's Harbor on the island, as well as nearby Kidd's Island, were named for him.
The Thimbles
Island
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The Thimble Islands is an archipelago consisting of small islands in Long Island Sound, located in and around the harbor of Stony Creek in the southeast corner of Branford, Connecticut.
Governor Island
Island
Governor Island is one of the Thimble Islands off Stony Creek, a section of Branford, Connecticut. It has 14 residences, although none are inhabited year-round.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stony Creek and Branford Point Historic District.
Stony Creek
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Stony Creek is a coastal village located the southeastern section of Branford, Connecticut, United States, centered on a harbor on Long Island Sound. Stony Creek has the ambiance of a small seaside village which retains its roots as a summer vacation location with old Victorian hotels and a working granite quarry.
Branford Point Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Branford Point Historic District is a historic district in Branford, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Branford Point Historic District is situated 3 miles west of Dick Rocks.
Branford
Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Branford is a city of 28,000 people in the Greater New Haven region of Connecticut. Branford has six historic districts that are listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places.
Dick Rocks
- Type: Reef
- Description: island in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
- Categories: island and landform
- Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.25117° or 41° 15′ 4″ northLongitude
-72.76313° or 72° 45′ 47″ westOpen location code
87H9762P+FPOpenStreetMap ID
way 804491709OpenStreetMap feature
natural=reefGeoNames ID
4832821Wikidata ID
Q31825290
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In Other Languages
“Dick Rocks” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Dick Rocks”
Localities in the Area
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