Stony Creek–Thimble Islands Historic District

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.

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Type: Park
Description: historic district in Connecticut, United States
Also known as: “Stony Creek-Thimble Island Historic District” and “Stony Creek-Thimble Islands Historic District”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library and Rogers Island.

Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library

Library

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Rogers Island

Islet

Rogers Island is a private island in the Thimble Islands archipelago off Stony Creek, a section of Branford, Connecticut in New Haven County. Covering approximately 7.65 acres in Long Island Sound, it is one of the largest and most valuable of the Thimble Islands.

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 Stony Creek and Branford.

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

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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–Thimble Islands Historic District.

Stony Creek–Thimble Islands Historic District

Categories: historic district, recreation area, and historic site
Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.26815° or 41° 16′ 5″ north

Longitude

-72.75204° or 72° 45′ 7″ west

Elevation

26 feet (8 metres)

Open location code

87H9769X+75

OpenStreetMap ID

node 359283170

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=district

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

GeoNames ID

4843773

Wikidata ID

Q7619535

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bayview Park and Stony Creek Congregational Church.

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