New Milford (Connecticut)

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New Milford
New Milford (Connecticut)
New Milford
New Milford
Location in Connecticut
Basic data
Foundation : 1707
State : United States
State : Connecticut
County : Litchfield County
Coordinates : 41 ° 35 ′  N , 73 ° 24 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 35 ′  N , 73 ° 24 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 28,667 (as of 2005)
Population density : 179.7 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 165.0 km 2  (approx. 64 mi 2 ) of
which 159.5 km 2  (approx. 62 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 86 m
Postcodes : 06755, 06776
Area code : +1 860
FIPS : 09-52630
GNIS ID : 0213474
Website : www.newmilford.org
Mayor : Patricia A. Murphy

New Milford is a city in the US state of Connecticut , United States , with a population of 28,400 (as of 2004) and the seat of the county administration.

geography

Geographical location

The place is on the northwestern shore of Candlewood Lake . Three rivers run through the city's soft surface : the Aspetuck River , the Still River, and the Housatonic River .

Neighboring communities

The neighboring parishes of New Milford are Northville to the north (4 km), Roxbury to the east (6 km), Lanesville to the south (3 km) and Sherman to the west (5 km). The next larger towns are Danbury in the south (about 15 km as the crow flies) and Waterbury in the east (about 18 km away).

City structure

The place consists of 10 boroughs, most of which were originally independent parishes: Boardman Bridge, Gaylordsville, Lower Merryall, Merwinsville, New Milford Center, Northville, Park Lane, Still River, Upper Merryall and Lanesville.

history

The first settlement of the place took place in 1707; Already on December 17, 1711, the place was officially registered as a settlement as a settlement of 12 families with a total of 70 people.

Connecticut's first rail line, opened in 1840, connected New Milford to Bridgeport. Its task was to develop agriculture and the exploitation of the region's mineral deposits. The connection is still active today as a pure freight line.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The city is connected to Interstate 84 by US Highway 7 . This connection was expanded to four lanes in 2007. In addition, US Route 202 , which runs parallel to the coast, runs through the town. The Housatonic Area Regional Transit maintains several fixed bus routes to the surrounding area. There is also a rail link to the coast via the Danbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad .

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

Personalities who have worked on site

Individual evidence

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Web links

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