Watertown, Connecticut
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Location in Connecticut
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1780 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Connecticut | ||
| County : | Litchfield County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 37 ′ N , 73 ° 7 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 22,330 (as of 2005) | ||
| Population density : | 295.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 76.7 km 2 (approx. 30 mi 2 ) of which 75.5 km 2 (approx. 29 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 189 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 06779, 06795 | ||
| Area code : | +1 860 | ||
| FIPS : | 09-80490 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0213527 | ||
| Website : | www.watertownct.org | ||
| Mayor : | Meredith S. Robson | ||
Watertown is a city in Litchfield County in the US state of Connecticut , United States , with 22,300 inhabitants (as of 2004).
history
Watertown originally belonged to the Paugasuck Indians, who sold the land to Thomas Judd and 35 other owners in 1684. In 1780, the Connecticut Legislature granted Watertown city status.
Attractions
- First Congregational Church
- Leatherman's Cave
sons and daughters of the town
- John Trumbull (April 24, 1750 - May 11, 1831), poet
- Benjamin Hotchkiss (* 1826, † February 14, 1885), artillery engineer
- William Hubert Burr (born July 14, 1851, † December 13, 1934), civil engineer
- Edward Dunne (October 12, 1853 - May 24, 1937), politician
- George Mallory Hendee (born October 22, 1866 - † 1943), bicycle pioneer
Web links
Commons : Watertown (Connecticut) - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
