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Danbury, CT
Danbury ( ) is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located approximately northeast of New York City. Danbury's population as of 2020 was 86,518. It is the third-largest city in Western Connecticut, and the seventh-largest city in Connecticut. Located within the heart of the Housatonic Valley region, the city is a historic commercial hub of western Connecticut, home to many commuters and summer residents from the New York metropolitan area and New England. Danbury is nicknamed the "Hat City", because it was once the center of the American hat industry, during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The mineral danburite is named after Danbury, while the city itself is named for Danbury in Essex, England. Danbury is home to Danbury Hospital, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury Fair Mall, and Danbury Municipal Airport. History Danbury was settled by colonists in 1685, when eight families moved from what are now Norwalk and Stamford, Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities In Connecticut
The U.S. state of Connecticut is divided into 169 Municipal corporation, municipalities, including 19 cities, 149 New England town, towns and one borough, which are grouped into List of counties in Connecticut, eight historical counties, as well as Councils of governments in Connecticut, nine planning regions which serve as county equivalents. Towns traditionally have a town meeting form of government; under the Home rule in the United States, Home Rule Act, however, towns are free to choose their own government structure. Nineteen of the towns in Connecticut are consolidated city-towns, and one (Naugatuck, Connecticut, Naugatuck) is a consolidated borough-town. City incorporation requires a Special Act by the Connecticut General Assembly. All cities in Connecticut are dependent municipalities, meaning they are located within and subordinate to a town. However, except for one, all currently existing cities in Connecticut are consolidated with their parent New England town, town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County (United States)
In the United States, a county or county equivalent is an Administrative division, administrative subdivision of a U.S. state, state or territories of the United States, territory, typically with defined geographic Border, boundaries and some level of governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 states, while Louisiana and Alaska have functionally equivalent subdivisions called List of parishes in Louisiana, parishes and List of boroughs and census areas in Alaska, boroughs, respectively. Counties and other local governments in the United States, local governments exist as a matter of U.S. state law, so the specific governmental powers of counties may vary widely between the states, with many providing some level of services to civil townships, Local government in the United States, municipalities, and Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated areas. Certain municipalities are List of U.S. municipalities in multiple counties, in multiple counties. Some municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Standard Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone (ET) is a time zone encompassing part or all of 23 states in the eastern part of the United States, parts of eastern Canada, and the state of Quintana Roo in Mexico. * Eastern Standard Time (EST) is five hours behind Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC−05:00). Observed during standard time (late autumn/winter in the United States and Canada). * Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) is four hours behind Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC−04:00). Observed during daylight saving time (spring/summer/early autumn in the United States and Canada). On the second Sunday in March, at 2:00 a.m. EST, clocks are advanced to 3:00 a.m. EDT, creating a 23-hour day. On the first Sunday in November, at 2:00 a.m. EDT, clocks are moved back to 1:00 a.m. EST, which results in a 25-hour day. History The boundaries of the Eastern Time Zone have moved westward since the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) took over time-zone management from railroads in 1938 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is a Centre-left politics, center-left political parties in the United States, political party in the United States. One of the Major party, major parties of the U.S., it was founded in 1828, making it the world's oldest active political party. Its main rival since the 1850s has been the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, and the two have since dominated American politics. The Democratic Party was founded in 1828 from remnants of the Democratic-Republican Party. Senator Martin Van Buren played the central role in building the coalition of state organizations which formed the new party as a vehicle to help elect Andrew Jackson as president that year. It initially supported Jacksonian democracy, agrarianism, and Manifest destiny, geographical expansionism, while opposing Bank War, a national bank and high Tariff, tariffs. Democrats won six of the eight presidential elections from 1828 to 1856, losing twice to the Whig Party (United States) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miry Brook, Connecticut
Miry Brook is an unincorporated area in the City of Danbury in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It is located in the western part of the city, bordering Mill Plain to the north and west at Lake Kenosia and the town of Ridgefield, Connecticut, to the southwest. The Danbury Airport is located in Miry Brook. History The name Miry Brook is derived from the presence of swampland or “mire,” which makes up the landscape of the area, as well as the aptly named stream or “brook” that runs through it. According to local tradition however, it was named after an incident that occurred during the 1777 British retreat from Danbury (see Battle of Ridgefield), in which the Americans destroyed the bridge at Wolf Pond Run to impede the British, causing them a delay and mired artillery. While this story may be true, it is not what gave rise to the name of the waterway and area, as there are recorded mentions of Miry Brook from as early as 1712. Miry Brook School Although almost unre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mill Plain, Danbury, Connecticut
Mill Plain is an unincorporated area in the City of Danbury, Connecticut, United States. It is located in the westernmost part of the city, bordering the town of Southeast, New York. History Defined as a village in the western part of Danbury, Mill Plain has also historically been considered a semi-autonomous hamlet. The first home in the area was built around 1720 by Nathaniel Stevens. By 1725 Samuel Castle had built his second grist mill, located in this section of town, which gave rise to the name Mill Plain. An early mention of Mill Plain is found in a 1769 deed for of land near a stream "that runs into ye Mill Plain Pond," which is the original name for Lake Kenosia. The area belonged to the town of Ridgefield at that time. In 1865, resident Henry M. Senior opened a general store and post office. Five years later, Senior built a hat manufacturing shop in the area, which operated until 1892. Mill Plain station, was built in 1881, and closed in 1928 after being acquir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Waubeeka
Lake Waubeeka is a man-made lake previously owned and created by Hiram Kellogg and later sold to eventually become a private community in the Starrs Plain section of Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. History Originally a summer colony, the lake community was established by a group of Jewish New York City firefighters, known as the Ner Tamid Society, in 1951. Only a year prior, the group had set up the organization (Lake Tormid Inc.) that would complete the endeavor. Previous to this, the Lake Waubeeka property had been used as a campsite for the Boy Scouts. Although there were initial plans to rename the lake to "Lake Tormid," the decision was made to keep the original ''Waubeeka'', which is said to be an Indigenous term for "high water." In 1952 construction began on the 200 original bungalows, which were quite small and barren at the time. By 1954 all 8 roads that make up the community were completed. The streets were named after the children of Torm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Street, Danbury, Connecticut
King Street is a residential neighborhood and former district in Danbury, Connecticut, Danbury, Connecticut. Located in the northwest corner of the city, it borders the Milltown, New York, Milltown section of Southeast, New York to the west and the town of New Fairfield, Connecticut, to the north. The name ''King Street'' is an eponym of its main thoroughfares: King, South King, West King, and East King Streets. History The King Street District, as it was known at the time of its founding in 1769, was given its name by early settlers from Greenwich, Connecticut. More specifically, it is derived from King Street ''in'' Greenwich, which is similarly located in the westernmost section of town, on the border of New York. The First Baptist Church of Danbury was organized here in 1785. In a now famous letter from United States President, President Thomas Jefferson, in response to the Danbury Baptists, he provided reassurance that their religious liberties shall be protected, using ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayestown, Connecticut
Hayestown is an unincorporated area in Danbury, Connecticut. It is located in the eastern section of the city, along the southern shoreline of Candlewood Lake, west of Great Plain, northwest of Germantown, and east of Clapboard Ridge. History Hayestown (sometimes historically spelled ''Hay's Town'') was considered part of the Great Plain District prior to being recognized as a separate settlement. Similar to Great Plain and other neighboring communities, parts of Hayestown were lost to flooding due to the 1928 construction of Candlewood Lake. However, as a result, the area would become known as a travel destination of sorts, with lodging options for visitors, including Wildman's Landing Lodge, Candlewood Motel, and its own Holiday Inn. Wildman's Landing Wildman's Landing was a bathing beach and recreational area at the southern tip of Candlewood Lake's ''Lower Pine Cove'', off Hayestown Road. It was named for William Wildman's farm, of which were flooded to make way for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Plain, Danbury, Connecticut
Great Plain is an unincorporated area in the City of Danbury, Connecticut, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Connecticut. A former farming community, only remnants exist of this once thriving agricultural hub. It is located in the northeast section of the city, sharing a border with the Beaverbrook, Connecticut, Beaverbrook area of Danbury and Brookfield, Connecticut, Brookfield, Connecticut, CT. History Named for its broad expanse, Great Plain gained a reputation for fruitful fields and prosperous farmers. The original Mallory Hat Company, which would become one of Danbury's most prominent hat manufacturers, was established in Great Plain in 1823. At this time, Danbury was in the early stages of becoming the "Hat City of the World" The small shop operated at Great Plain until the 1850s, when Mallory decided to relocate downtown. Chapel Great Plain Union Chapel was constructed in 1890. The highly ornamented Victorian Vernacular style building co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germantown, Danbury, Connecticut
Germantown is a neighborhood in the city of Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. This section is on the eastern side of Danbury, with Hospital Avenue as its main thoroughfare. It is named after the German immigrants who lived there during the 19th century to work in Danbury's hat factories. The large German population in the area led to it being known as Germantown. Due to the location of Danbury Hospital, the area has become a hub for different medical practices, particularly along Germantown Road. Hawley Construction, which is headquartered in Germantown, has played a key role in building these offices, along with other commercial development Commerce is the organized system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions that directly or indirectly contribute to the smooth, unhindered large-scale exchange (distribution through transactional processes) of goods, services, and ... contributions within the neighborhood. Broadview Middle School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
