Rogers Island
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.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
- Also known as: “Granite Island”, “Nakomis Island”, “Nokomis Island”, “Roger Island”, “Roger’s Island”, “Round Island”, and “Yonkomis Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Governor Island and The Thimbles.
Governor Island
Island
Governor Island is one of the Thimble Islands off Stony Creek, a section of Branford, Connecticut. It has 14 residences, although none are inhabited year-round.
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.
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
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 3 miles west of Rogers 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.
Rogers Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.25916° or 41° 15′ 33″ northLongitude
-72.76265° or 72° 45′ 46″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
87H9765P+MWOpenStreetMap ID
way 219564013OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4841678Wikidata ID
Q7359304
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In Other Languages
“Rogers Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rogers Island”
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