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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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 Rogers Island and Governor 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.
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.
Bear Island
Islet
Bear Island is one of the Thimble Islands off Stony Creek, a section of Branford, Connecticut, USA. It is the site to a former granite quarry, which exported high-quality pink granite to such constructions as the Lincoln Memorial, Grant's Tomb and the base of the Statue of Liberty.
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″ northLongitude
-72.75204° or 72° 45′ 7″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
87H9769X+75OpenStreetMap ID
node 359283170OpenStreetMap feature
historic=districtOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
4843773Wikidata ID
Q7619535
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