Colchester (Connecticut)
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Location in Connecticut
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1698 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Connecticut | ||
| County : | New London County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 34 ′ N , 72 ° 21 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 15,389 (as of 2005) | ||
| Population density : | 121.1 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 129.0 km 2 (approx. 50 mi 2 ) of which 127.1 km 2 (approx. 49 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 168 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 06415, 06420 | ||
| Area code : | +1 860 | ||
| FIPS : | 09-15910 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0213409 | ||
| Website : | www.colchesterct.gov | ||
Colchester is a city in New London County in the US state of Connecticut , United States , with 15,300 inhabitants (as of 2004 ). The urban area has a size of 129.0 km².
geography
Geographical location
Colchester is located on Connecticut State Route 2 between New London and Hartford in the east of Connecticut.
Neighboring communities
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Marlborough ( Hartford County ) |
Hebron | Lebanon |
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East Hampton ( Middlesex County ) |
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Bozrah |
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East Haddam ( Middlesex County ) |
East Haddam ( Middlesex County ) |
Salem |
education
Colchester has an elementary school, an intermediate school (grades 3-5), a middle school (grades 6-8) and a high school , the Bacon Academy opened in 1803.
sons and daughters of the town
- Epaphroditus Champion (1756–1834), politician
- Henry C. Deming (1815–1872), politician
- William R. Green (1856–1947), lawyer and politician
Web links
Commons : Colchester (Connecticut) - Collection of images, videos, and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ baconacademy.org , accessed January 31, 2012.