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Archipelago

    United States

    41°15′N 72°45′W

    Thimble Islands

    Old Cobble Rocks

    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.

    Thimble Islands

    U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region / CC BY 2.0

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    Overview

    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. The islands are under the jurisdiction of the United States with security provided by the town of Branford police and the US Coast Guard. The archipelago of islands made up of pink Stony Creek granite bedrock were once the tops of hills prior to the last ice age. As a result, the Thimble Islands are much more stable than most other islands in Long Island Sound, which are terminal moraines of rubble deposited by retreating glaciers.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands0
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets35
    • Rocks & skerries55

    Islets

    35

    Rocks & skerries

    55
    • White Top Rock0.3 ha
    • Bowman Rock0.1 ha
    • Beers Island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Frisbie Island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Saint Helena Island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Phelps Island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level5 m10 m15 m20 m17 mHigh16 mHorse15 mRogers15 mBear13 mPot12 mThe Thimbles11 mGovernor10 mNarrows10 mWayland9 mDavis6 mSmith6 mCedar5 mMoney4 mLewis
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.1Horse: 0.04 km²HorseRogers: 0.03 km²RogersMoney: 0.03 km²MoneyPot: 0.03 km²PotBear: 0.03 km²BearHigh: 0.03 km²HighGovernor: 0.03 km²GovernorOuter: 0.02 km²OuterNarrows: 0.02 km²NarrowsThe Thimbles: 0.02 km²The ThimblesDavis: 0.01 km²DavisWayland: 0.01 km²WaylandSmith: 0.8 haSmithWest Crib: 0.6 haWest CribCut in Two: 0.5 haCut in TwoPotato: 0.5 haPotatoLewis: 0.4 haLewisUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandEast Stooping Bush: 0.3 haEast Stooping BushHen: 0.3 haHenWheeler Island/Ghost: 0.3 haWheeler Island/Gh…East Crib: 0.3 haEast CribWhite Top Rock: 0.3 haWhite Top RockLittle Pumpkin: 0.2 haLittle PumpkinNo Man's: 0.2 haNo Man'sUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandBelden: 0.2 haBeldenAndrews: 0.2 haAndrewsCedar: 0.2 haCedarJohnson: 0.2 haJohnsonMother-In-Law: 0.1 haMother-In-LawDogfish: 0.1 haDogfishBowman Rock: 0.1 haBowman RockUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandHouse Chimney: 0.1 haHouse ChimneyBeers: <0.1 haBeersUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandFrisbie: <0.1 haFrisbie
    km², log scale
    Horse Island0.04 km²
    Rogers Island0.03 km²
    Money Island0.03 km²
    Pot Island0.03 km²
    Bear Island0.03 km²
    High Island0.03 km²
    Governor Island0.03 km²
    Outer Island0.02 km²
    Narrows Island0.02 km²
    The Thimbles0.02 km²
    Davis Island0.01 km²
    Wayland Island0.01 km²
    Smith Island0.8 ha
    West Crib0.6 ha
    Cut in Two Island0.5 ha
    Potato Island0.5 ha
    Lewis Island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    East Stooping Bush Island0.3 ha
    Hen Island0.3 ha
    Wheeler Island/Ghost Island0.3 ha
    East Crib0.3 ha
    White Top Rock0.3 ha
    Little Pumpkin Island0.2 ha
    No Man's Island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Belden Island0.2 ha
    Andrews Island0.2 ha
    Cedar Island0.2 ha
    Johnson Island0.2 ha
    Mother-In-Law Island0.1 ha
    Dogfish Island0.1 ha
    Bowman Rock0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    House Chimney Island0.1 ha
    Beers Island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Frisbie Island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Saint Helena Island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Phelps Island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Burr Island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Cat Island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Mermaid Rock<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Northford Rock<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Red Point Rocks<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Marine Island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Jepson Island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Outer Thimble<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Groups within

    1

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

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