Bowman Rock

Bowman Rock is an islet in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Bowman Rock is situated nearby to the village Pine Orchard, as well as near the suburb Stony Creek.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rogers Island and Governor Island.

Rogers Island

Islet

Rogers Island is a private island in the Thimble Islands archipelago off Stony Creek, a section of Branford, Connecticut in New Haven County. Covering approximately 7.65 acres in Long Island Sound, it is one of the largest and most valuable of the Thimble Islands.

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.

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 Point Historic District is situated 2½ miles west of Bowman Rock.

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.

Bowman Rock

Type: Islet
Description: island in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.25972° or 41° 15′ 35″ north

Longitude

-72.77354° or 72° 46′ 25″ west

Open location code

87H9765G+VH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 716908337

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

5282740

Wikidata ID

Q31825225

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In Other Languages

“Bowman Rock” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Bowman Rock”

Localities in the Area

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