Rockville, Connecticut
Rockville is a census-designated place and a village of the town of Vernon in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 7,920 at the 2020 census.[2]
Etymology: "Going to the Rock" | |
Coordinates: 41°52′02″N 72°26′54″W / 41.8673°N 72.4483°WCoordinates: 41°52′02″N 72°26′54″W / 41.8673°N 72.4483°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Connecticut |
County | Tolland |
Region | Capitol Region |
Town | Vernon |
Area | |
• Total | 1.881 sq mi (4.87 km2) |
• Land | 1.826 sq mi (4.73 km2) |
• Water | 0.055 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 7,920 |
• Density | 4,337/sq mi (1,675/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
Postal Code | 06066 |
FIPS code | 09-65230 |
GNIS feature ID | 2377857[3] |
Rockville Historic District | |
George Maxwell Memorial Library, photograph from 2006 | |
Location: | Roughly bounded by Snipsic St., Davis Ave., West and South Sts., Rockville, Connecticut |
Coordinates: | 41°51′51″N 72°27′4″W / 41.86417°N 72.45111°W |
Area: | 550 acres (220 ha) |
Architect: | Platt, Charles A. et al |
Architectural style: | Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Classical Revival |
NRHP Reference#: | 84001173[4] |
Added to NRHP: | September 13, 1984 |
Website | rockvillect |
Rockville, Connecticut Media
Minterburn Mill after becoming an apartment complex.
The Tower on Fox Hill, the village's highest peak.
References
- ↑ "2020 Gazetteer (Connecticut)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Census - Geography Profile: Rockville CDP, Connecticut". Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockville
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.