Thompson (Connecticut)
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Location in Connecticut
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1785 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Connecticut | ||
| County : | Windham County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 59 ′ N , 71 ° 53 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 9,345 (as of 2005) | ||
| Population density : | 76.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 126.1 km 2 (approx. 49 mi 2 ) of which 121.6 km 2 (approx. 47 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 143 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 06255, 06262, 06277 | ||
| Area code : | +1 860 | ||
| FIPS : | 09-75870 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0213516 | ||
| Website : | www.thompsonct.org | ||
Thompson is a city in Windham County in the US state of Connecticut , United States , with 9,300 inhabitants (as of 2004). The geographical coordinates are: 41.96 ° North, 71.87 ° West. The urban area has a size of 126.0 km².
Sons and daughters
- George Whitefield Davis (1839-1918), officer
- Simon Larned (1753-1817), politician
- James Brown Mason (1775-1819), politician
- Ithiel Town (1784–1844), architect and civil engineer
Web links
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