Danbury, Connecticut

City
	Danbury's location within Fairfield County and Connecticut
	Coordinates: 41°24′08″N 73°28′16″W / 41.40222°N 73.47111°WCoordinates: 41°24′08″N 73°28′16″W / 41.40222°N 73.47111°W
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	Fairfield
Incorporated (town)	1702
Incorporated (city)	1889
Consolidated	1965
Area
• City	44.19 sq mi (114.45 km2)
• Land	41.95 sq mi (108.64 km2)
• Water	2.24 sq mi (5.81 km2)
• Urban	123.6 sq mi (320.1 km2)
Elevation	397 ft (121 m)
Population (2020)
• City	86,518
• Density	2,062.4/sq mi (779.56/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes	06810–06811, 06813
FIPS code	09-18430
GNIS feature ID	206580
Major highways
Website	www.danbury-ct.gov

Danbury is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is 50 miles (80 km) northeast of New York City making it part of the New York metropolitan area. Danbury's population at the 2020 census was 86,518.^[2]

The city is named for Danbury in Essex, England.^[3] It is nicknamed the "Hat City".

Danbury, Connecticut Media

Western Connecticut incorporated and unincorporated areas Danbury highlighted
The logo of Metropolitan Transportation Authority – public transportation organization in New York City, USA
Panoramic map of Danbury with list of sights (1875)
Lithograph of Danbury from a drawing by L. R. Burleigh with list of landmarks
Kohanza Reservoir disaster, January 31, 1869; the dam was breached, releasing a flood on the town.
"Scene of the Disaster at Danbury", January 31, 1869

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