Meriden (Connecticut)
| Meriden | |||
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| Nickname : The Silver City of the World | |||
Location in Connecticut
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1942 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Connecticut | ||
| County : | New Haven County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 32 ′ N , 72 ° 48 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 59,653 (as of 2005) | ||
| Population density : | 970 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 62.5 km 2 (approx. 24 mi 2 ) of which 61.5 km 2 (approx. 24 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 54 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 06450, 06451 | ||
| Area code : | +1 203 | ||
| FIPS : | 09-46450 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0208834 | ||
| Website : | www.cityofmeriden.org | ||
| Mayor : | Mark Benigni | ||
Meriden is a city in New Haven County in the US -amerikanischen State Connecticut with 59,300 inhabitants (2004).
Meriden is conveniently located on the north-south and east-west running Interstates 91 and 691 and between the cities of New Haven and Hartford , each approximately 30 km away. Meriden is also on the Quinnipiac River , which joins the great Connecticut River a few miles away, providing access to the state's largest waterway.
history
In 1661, Jonathan Gilbert received permission and land to build a farm near Cold Spring that would later become the town of Meriden. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the small community remained a loose collection of huts that were only used by travelers from time to time. Mainly the Belcher Tavern (Belcher tavern or inn) , built by Solomon Goffe in 1771 and still existing as a museum today .
In 1724 around 35 families had campaigned for the need for a building of their own for joint meetings and worship, as the distance from the scattered farms was too far. This square is now on the corner of Ann Street and Dryden Drive . In 1806 the parish of Meriden was recognized. In 1839 the railroad came and the community was relocated to Pilgrim Harbor , now the city center. The airport was built around 1920. The first town house was built in 1860 and burned down in 1904. Abraham Lincoln made one of his speeches on the steps of the townhouse.
schools
- John Barry Elementary School
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
- Nathan Hale Elementary School
- Hanover Elementary School
- Thomas Hooker Elementary School
- Casimir Pulaski Elementary School
- Israel Putnam Elementary School
- Roger Sherman Elementary School
- Lincoln Middle School
- Washington Middle School
- Maloney High School
- Platt High School
Further educational institutions
The residents of Meriden can reach the following institutions within 30 minutes:
- Yale University
- Wesleyan University
- Trinity College
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- University of New Haven
- University of Hartford
- Central Connecticut State University
- Southern Connecticut State College
- Albertus Magnus College
- St. Joseph College
sons and daughters of the town
- Francis T. Maloney (1894–1945), United States Senator for Connecticut
- George P. Murdock (1897–1985), ethnologist and anthropologist
- Rosa Ponselle (1897–1981), opera singer
- John A. Danaher (1899–1990), United States Senator for Connecticut
- Anthony Manfreda (1904–1988), American football player
- Rob Hyman (born 1950), musician ( The Hooters )
- James Surowiecki (* 1967), journalist and author, known for The Wisdom of the Many
- Brian Charette (* 1972), jazz musician
- Frank Wuterich (* 1980), sergeant in the United States Marine Corps
