West Crib
West Crib is an islet in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. West Crib is situated nearby to the suburb Stony Creek, as well as near the hamlet Hoadley Neck.Places of Interest
Highlights include The Thimbles and Money Island.
The Thimbles
Island
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
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.
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.
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 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 Point Historic District is situated 3½ miles west of West Crib.
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.
West Crib
- Type: Islet
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.25185° or 41° 15′ 7″ northLongitude
-72.75436° or 72° 45′ 16″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
87H9762W+P7OpenStreetMap ID
way 219564002OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4845396Wikidata ID
Q31831474
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“West Crib” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “West Crib”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include East Crib and Pot Island.
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