Kent (Connecticut)

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Kent
Kent (Connecticut)
Kent
Kent
Location in Connecticut
Basic data
Foundation : 1739
State : United States
State : Connecticut
County : Litchfield County
Coordinates : 41 ° 44 ′  N , 73 ° 27 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 44 ′  N , 73 ° 27 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 2,962 (as of 2005)
Population density : 23.6 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 128.5 km 2  (approx. 50 mi 2 ) of
which 125.5 km 2  (approx. 48 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 119 m
Postcodes : 06757, 06785
Area code : +1 860
FIPS : 09-40290
GNIS ID : 208267
Website : www.townofkentct.org

Kent is a town in Litchfield County in the US -amerikanischen State Connecticut . Located directly on the border with New York State , the population is 2,962 (2005 census). The Housatonic River flows through the city .

Personalities

Kent is the birthplace of the actor Seth MacFarlane (* 1973). The fashion designer Oscar de la Renta last lived in Kent and died here on October 20, 2014.

Culture and sights

St. Andrew's Church

St. Andrew's Church is organized within the Episcopal Church of the United States of America . It is named after the local pastor when it was built. It was built in 1827 as a successor to the first St. John's Church. The neo-Gothic style building was later extended and rebuilt.

Web links

Commons : Kent, Connecticut  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. US Census Bureau Population Estimates (English)
  2. About Saint Andrew's