Rogers Island (Connecticut)
Native name: Yon Comis Island | |
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One of the Thimble Islands, the chain of which Rogers Island is part | |
Rogers Island Location within Connecticut | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Long Island Sound, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41°15′33″N 72°45′46″W / 41.25917°N 72.76278°W |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Area | 7.65 acres (3.10 ha) |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | Connecticut |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (permanent) |
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 (3.10 ha) in Long Island Sound, it is one of the largest and most valuable of the Thimble Islands. The island is also historically known as Yon Comis Island and is dominated by a circa 1902 Tudor Revival mansion set among mature formal gardens.