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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
- Type: Island
- Description: archipelago in Long Island Sound near Branford, Connecticut
- Also known as: “Hundred Isles”, “Kuttomquosh”, and “Thimble Islands”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pot Island and Money Island.
Pot Island
Islet
Pot Island is one of the Thimble Islands in Branford, Connecticut. It was named for the numerous glacial potholes of various sizes.
Money Island
Islet
Money Island is one of the Thimble Islands off Stony Creek, a section of Branford, Connecticut. It is named after a legend that Captain Kidd buried his treasure there.
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
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.
The Thimbles
- Categories: archipelago, locality, and landform
- Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.25008° or 41° 15′ 0″ northLongitude
-72.7551° or 72° 45′ 18″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
87H9762V+2XOpenStreetMap ID
node 359270355OpenStreetMap 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.
- Cebuano: “The Thimbles”
- Chinese: “頂針群島”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Phelps Island i Antarktis”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Phelps Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hoadley Neck and Pine Orchard.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include West Crib and East Crib.
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Delve into Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, and Stamford.
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