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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
- Also known as: “Rock Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Outer Island and Pot Island.
Outer Island
Islet
Outer Island is a 5-acre island located in Long Island Sound. It is one of the Thimble Islands, a small archipelago just south of Stony Creek, a hamlet of Branford, Connecticut.
Pot Island
Islet
Pot Island is one of the Thimble Islands in Branford, Connecticut. It was named for the numerous glacial potholes of various sizes.
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
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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 3½ miles northwest of Horse Island.
Branford
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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.
Horse Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.24467° or 41° 14′ 41″ northLongitude
-72.75735° or 72° 45′ 26″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
87H966VV+V3OpenStreetMap ID
way 22692593OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4836343Wikidata ID
Q5905463
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In Other Languages
“Horse Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Horse Island”
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