Litchfield (Connecticut)
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| Location of Litchfield in Connecticut | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1719 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Connecticut |
| County : | Litchfield County |
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 45 ′ N , 73 ° 11 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 8,684 (as of 2005) |
| Population density : | 59.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 147.1 km 2 (approx. 57 mi 2 ) of which 145.2 km 2 (approx. 56 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 151 m |
| Postcodes : | 06750, 06759 |
| Area code : | +1 860 |
| FIPS : | 09-43370 |
| GNIS ID : | 0213452 |
Litchfield is a city in Litchfield County in the US state of Connecticut , United States , with 8,684 inhabitants (as of 2005) and has been the seat of county administration since 1751. The urban area has a size of 147.1 km² and was founded in 1721 .
sons and daughters of the town
- Ethan Allen (1738–1789), freedom fighter
- Harriet Beecher-Stowe (1811-1896), writer
- Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887), preacher
- Samuel S. Phelps (1793–1855), politician
- Robert Pierpoint (1791–1864), politician and lieutenant governor of Vermont
- Richard Skinner (1778–1833), politician and lawyer
- Mark Whitecage (born 1937), jazz musician
- Oliver Wolcott junior (1760-1833), US Treasury Secretary
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