Wheaton Reef
Wheaton Reef is a bar in Connecticut, New England. Wheaton Reef is situated nearby to the suburb Stony Creek, as well as near the village Pine Orchard.Places of Interest
Highlights include Outer Island and Horse Island.
Outer Island
Islet
Outer Island is a 5-acre island located in Long Island Sound. It is one of the Thimble Islands, a small archipelago just south of Stony Creek, a hamlet of Branford, Connecticut.
Horse Island
Islet
Horse Island, at 17 acres, is the largest of the Thimble Islands off Stony Creek, a section of Branford, Connecticut. It is owned by Yale University and is maintained as an ecological laboratory by Yale's Peabody Museum of Natural History.
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
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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. Stony Creek is situated 2½ miles northeast of Wheaton Reef.
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 northwest of Wheaton Reef.
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.
Wheaton Reef
- Type: Bar
- Categories: Char (River Island) and landform
- Location: Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Wheaton Reef” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Wheaton Reef”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pine Orchard and Indian Neck.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Browns Reef and Northwest Reef.
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