Horse Island
Horse Island, at 17 acres, is the largest of the Thimble Islands off Stony Creek, a section of Branford, Connecticut. It is owned by Yale University and is maintained as an ecological laboratory by Yale's Peabody Museum of Natural History.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
- Also known as: “Rock Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Outer Island and Pot Island.
High Island
Islet
One of the Thimble Islands, High Island once served as a hideout for famed pirate Captain Kidd.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stony Creek and Branford Point Historic District.
Branford Point Historic District
Neighborhood
Horse Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.24467° or 41° 14′ 41″ north
Longitude
-72.75735° or 72° 45′ 26″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
87H966VV+V3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Horse Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Horse Island”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Hoadley Neck and Pine Orchard.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Mother-In-Law Island and Red Point Rocks.
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