High Island
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.- Islet
- Description: island in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
- Also known as“Kidds Island”“Treasure Island”
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Islet
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stony Creek and Branford Point Historic District.
Branford Point Historic District
The Branford Point Historic District is a historic district in Branford, Connecticut.
3½ miles northwest of High Island
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Branford is a city of 28,000 people in the Greater New Haven region of Connecticut.
High Island
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Latitude
41.24876° or 41° 14′ 56″ north
Longitude
-72.75839° or 72° 45′ 30″ west
Open location code
87H966XR+GJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place = islet
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“High Island” goes by many names.
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