Pork Rocks
Pork Rocks is an islet in Connecticut, New England. Pork Rocks is situated nearby to the village Pine Orchard, as well as near Indian Neck.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rogers Island and High Island.
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.
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.
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. Stony Creek is situated 1½ miles northeast of Pork Rocks.
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 2½ miles northwest of Pork Rocks.
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.
Pork Rocks
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.25251° or 41° 15′ 9″ northLongitude
-72.77635° or 72° 46′ 35″ westOpen location code
87H9763F+2FOpenStreetMap ID
way 716908367OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Pork Rocks” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pork Rocks”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pine Orchard and Indian Neck.
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