The Thimbles
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.
Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 feet (10 metres)
- Description: archipelago in Long Island Sound near Branford, Connecticut
- Also known as“Hundred Isles”“Kuttomquosh”“Thimble Islands”
Places of Interest
Discover Pot Island and Money Island.
Pot Island
Islet
Pot Island is one of the Thimble Islands in Branford, Connecticut.
Money Island
Islet
Money Island is one of the Thimble Islands off Stony Creek, a section of Branford, Connecticut.
High Island
Islet
One of the Thimble Islands, High Island once served as a hideout for famed pirate Captain Kidd.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stony Creek and Branford Point Historic District.
Branford Point Historic District
The Branford Point Historic District is a historic district in Branford, Connecticut.
Branford
Branford is a city of 28,000 people in the Greater New Haven region of Connecticut.
The Thimbles
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Latitude
41.25008° or 41° 15′ 0″ north
Longitude
-72.7551° or 72° 45′ 18″ west
Open location code
87H9762V+2X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Norwegian Nynorsk—“The Thimbles” goes by many names.
The ThimblesCebuano
頂針群島Chinese
Phelps IslandNorwegian Nynorsk
Phelps Island i AntarktisNorwegian Nynorsk
Localities in the Area
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