Governor 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Thimbles and Rogers Island.
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.
Rogers Island
Islet
Rogers Island is one of the Thimble Islands off Stony Creek, a section of Branford, Connecticut. Also known as Yon Comis Island, Rogers bears a 27-room Tudor mansion, with tennis and basketball courts and a caretaker's residence on a 7.75-acre estate valued at $15.41 million.
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.
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
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.
Governor Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.25486° or 41° 15′ 18″ northLongitude
-72.75644° or 72° 45′ 23″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
87H9763V+WCOpenStreetMap ID
way 219564028OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
4835158Wikidata ID
Q5589575
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In Other Languages
“Governor Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Governor Island”
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