Plainfield, Connecticut
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Location in Connecticut
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1699 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Connecticut | ||
| County : | Windham County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 42 ′ N , 71 ° 54 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 15,443 (as of 2005) | ||
| Population density : | 141 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 111.4 km 2 (approx. 43 mi 2 ) of which 109.5 km 2 (approx. 42 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 122 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 06354, 06374 | ||
| Area code : | +1 860 | ||
| FIPS : | 09-59980 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0213487 | ||
| Website : | www.plainfieldct.org | ||
Plainfield is a city in Windham County in Hartford County in the US state of Connecticut , United States , with 15,300 inhabitants (as of 2004). The geographical coordinates are: 41.68 ° North, 71.92 ° West. The urban area has a size of 111.5 km².
The city includes three settlement areas defined for statistical purposes ( census-designated place ): Plainfield Village in the south, Moosup in the northeast and Wauregan in the northwest.
sons and daughters of the town
- William A. Barstow (1813–1865), Governor of Wisconsin
- Gil Bouley (1921-2006), American football player
- Nathan Fellows Dixon (1774–1842), US Senator for Rhode Island
- James Wright Gordon (1809-1853), Governor of Michigan
- Claire Wilbur (1933–2004), actress and film producer
- George Grafton Wilson (1863–1951), legal scholar
Web links
Commons : Plainfield (Connecticut) - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
- Official website of the City of Plainfield