Johnson Island
Mother-in-Law Island is an island in the Thimble Islands group, part of the Stony Creek–Thimble Islands Historic District on Long Island Sound in Branford, Connecticut.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
- Also known as: “Little Stoopingbush Island”, “Mother in Law Island”, “Mother-in-Law Island”, “Prudden Island”, “Prudence Island”, and “West Stooping Bush Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Money Island and Pot Island.
Money Island
Islet
Money Island is one of the Thimble Islands off Stony Creek, a section of Branford, Connecticut. It is named after a legend that Captain Kidd buried his treasure there.
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.
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.
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 4 miles west of Johnson Island.
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.
Johnson Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.24718° or 41° 14′ 50″ northLongitude
-72.74998° or 72° 44′ 60″ westOpen location code
87H967W2+V2OpenStreetMap ID
way 219564001OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Johnson Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Johnson Island”
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