Branford, Coastal town in New Haven County, Connecticut.
Located along the shoreline of Long Island Sound, Branford features numerous small islands, tidal marshes, and granite outcrops across its landscape.
The Connecticut town of Branford was established in 1644 when a group of settlers purchased land from the Mattabesec Native Americans.
The Blackstone Memorial Library, built in 1896 in Renaissance Revival style, serves as the central cultural institution of Branford.
The South Central Regional Transit system connects Branford to New Haven through regular bus services operating from multiple stops throughout the town.
The Thimble Islands archipelago within Branford's borders contains 365 small islands composed of pink granite formed during the last ice age.
Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Location: New Haven County
Inception: 1644
Elevation above the sea: 14 m
Website: https://branford-ct.gov
GPS coordinates: 41.27778,-72.79972
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:48
Legacy Theatre
4.4 km
Branford Town Hall
971 m
Stony Creek-Thimble Islands Historic District
4.3 km
Swain-Harrison House
2.2 km
Stick Style House at Stony Creek
4.7 km
Branford Point Historic District
2.3 km
Edward Frisbie Homestead
3.5 km
Thomas Harrison House
2 km
Isaac C. Lewis Cottage
4.5 km
Edward Frisbie House
4.7 km
Isaac Palmer House
1.4 km
Timothy Bradley House
1.7 km
Blackstone House
1.7 km
Solomon Tyler House
1.6 km
Hezekiah Palmer House
3.6 km
Norton House
1.6 km
Samuel Beach House
1.2 km
Timothy Baldwin House
1.8 km
John Hoadley House
3.6 km
Isaac Hoadley House
2.1 km
House at 161 Damascus Road
1.7 km
Zaccheus Baldwin House
1.5 km
House at 29 Flat Rock Road
3.8 km
Eliphalet Howd House
4.5 km
Orrin Hoadley House
1.7 km
James Blackstone Memorial Library
1.3 km
John Tyler House
1.5 km
Branford Center Historic District
1.3 kmReviews
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