Bethel, Connecticut
Bethel (/ˈbɛθəl/) is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, about sixty miles from New York City. Its population was 20,358 at the 2020 census.[1]
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 Bethel's location within Fairfield County and Connecticut | |
| Coordinates: 41°22′27″N 73°23′42″W / 41.37417°N 73.39500°WCoordinates: 41°22′27″N 73°23′42″W / 41.37417°N 73.39500°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| U.S. state |  Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| Region | Western CT |
| Incorporated | 1855 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.9 sq mi (43.8 km2) |
| • Land | 16.8 sq mi (43.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 20,358 |
| • Density | 1,204.6/sq mi (465.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 06801 |
| FIPS code | 09-04720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 213390[2] |
| Website | www |
Bethel, Connecticut Media
Western Connecticut incorporated and unincorporated areas Bethel highlighted
Bethel Town Hall, also known as the Clifford J. Hurgin Municipal Center
Seth Seelye House, now the Bethel Public Library
Bethel station, November 2011. The station is part of Metro-North Railroad's Danbury Branch.
Bird's eye view, c. 1910
P.T. Barnum Fountain, c. 1914
Greenwood Avenue, c. 1909
South Street, c. 1910
References
Other websites
Media related to Bethel, Connecticut at Wikimedia Commons
- Bethel home page Archived 2007-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
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