Stony Creek
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Suburb
- Description: village in Branford, Connecticut
- Also known as: “Agicomook”, “Aigio commuck”, “Aigiocomock”, “Ajicomick”, “Stony Creek, Branford”, and “Stony Creek, Connecticut”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stony Creek–Thimble Islands Historic District and Rogers Island.
Stony Creek–Thimble Islands Historic District
Park
The Stony Creek–Thimble Islands Historic District is a historic district encompassing a 19th-century summer resort area in Branford, Connecticut. Located in the southeastern part of the town, it encompasses the mainland Stony Creek neighborhood, and all of the major Thimble Islands which lie offshore from Stony Creek in Long Island Sound.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Branford and Branford Center.
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.
Branford Center
Neighborhood
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Branford Center is a neighborhood and census-designated place in the town of Branford, Connecticut, United States. The CDP encompasses the traditional town center area and the area known as Branford Point. Branford Center is situated 3½ miles west of Stony Creek.
Branford Point Historic District
Neighborhood
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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 west of Stony Creek.
Stony Creek
Latitude
41.26533° or 41° 15′ 55″ northLongitude
-72.75173° or 72° 45′ 6″ westElevation
59 feet (18 metres)Open location code
87H9768X+48OpenStreetMap ID
node 158853181OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Stony Creek” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “斯托尼克里克 (康乃狄克州布蘭福德)”
- Chinese: “斯托尼克里克”
- Turkish: “Stony Creek”
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Highlights include Stony Creek Post Office and Stony Creek Congregational Church.
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