Danbury, Connecticut
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]
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| Danbury's location within Fairfield County and Connecticut 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)[2] | |
| • 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 | File:I-84.svg  24px |
| Website | www |
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.svg
Western Connecticut incorporated and unincorporated areas Danbury highlighted
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- Connecticut Highway 37.svg
A shield for a Connecticut state highway. Uses the Roadgeek 2005 fonts. (United States law does not permit the copyrighting of typeface designs, and the fonts are meant to be copies of a U.S. Government-produced work anyway.)
- Connecticut Highway 39.svg
A shield for a Connecticut state highway. Uses the Roadgeek 2005 fonts. (United States law does not permit the copyrighting of typeface designs, and the fonts are meant to be copies of a U.S. Government-produced work anyway.)
- Connecticut Highway 53.svg
A shield for a Connecticut state highway. Uses the Roadgeek 2005 fonts. (United States law does not permit the copyrighting of typeface designs, and the fonts are meant to be copies of a U.S. Government-produced work anyway.)
- MTA NYC logo.svg
The logo of Metropolitan Transportation Authority – public transportation organization in New York City, USA
References
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Danbury city, Connecticut". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ↑ The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly. Connecticut Magazine Company. 1903. p. 331.
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