Riverside is a neighborhood/section in the town of

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, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 8,416. The town of Greenwich is one political and taxing body, but consists of several distinct sections or neighborhoods, such as Banksville, Byram,

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, Glenville, Mianus,

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, Riverside, and

(sometimes referred to as central, or downtown, Greenwich). Of these neighborhoods, three (Cos Cob, Old Greenwich, and Riverside) have separate postal names and ZIP codes.

History

St. Paul's Episcopal Church, at 200 Riverside Avenue in Riverside, has held its "Fair for All" since 1942. Money raised goes directly to local charities. Riverside has two sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places: * Riverside Avenue Bridge, Riverside Avenue over railroad tracks; built in 1894; listed in 1977 *

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, Cary Road; built in about 1760; listed in 1989

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Riverside has a total area of 3.23 mi² (8.36 km²), of which 2.42 mi² (6.27 km²) is land and 0.81 mi² (2.09 km²), or 24.98%, is water. Riverside is bounded to the west by

and

, both across the Mianus River. The town's eastern border is with

Transportation

The neighborhood is served by the Riverside Railroad Station on the

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line, although some residents are closer to the Old Greenwich Train Station.

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cuts through the neighborhood.

Notable people

Well-known residents of Riverside include

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, television journalist,Costagregni, Susie, "Antares party raises funds for Greenwich YMCA", headline for "The dish with susie" column in '' The Advocate'' of

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, May 13, 2007, page 2 and

Lois Darling Lois MacIntyre Darling (August 15, 1917 – December 19, 1989) was an American author, illustrator and researcher. She was an accomplished yachtswoman. Biography Lois MacIntyre was born in 1917 in New York City and grew up around Riverside, Conne ...

, an author, illustrator and researcher. Gold Medal ice skater

Dorothy Hamill Dorothy Stuart Hamill (born July 26, 1956) is a retired American figure skater. She is the 1976 Olympic champion and 1976 World champion in ladies' singles. Early life Hamill was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Chalmers and Carol Hamill. Her fat ...

and

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forward Cam Atkinson also grew up in Riverside. Riverside is also home to

Kathie Lee Gifford Kathryn Lee Gifford ( née Epstein; born August 16, 1953) is an American television presenter, singer, songwriter, actress and author. From 1985 to 2000, she and Regis Philbin hosted the talk show '' Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee''. Gifford is ...

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defenseman

Marc Staal Marc Staal (born January 13, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL) after having played over 1,000 regular season games with the New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings ...

also lives in Riverside with his family. Former NFL player

Tiki Barber Atiim Kiambu "Tiki" Barber (; born April 7, 1975) is an American former football running back who played for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He played college football for the University of Virginia ...

also lives in Riverside along with his two daughters and two sons.

References

Neighborhoods in Connecticut Greenwich, Connecticut Census-designated places in Fairfield County, Connecticut Census-designated places in Connecticut Populated coastal places in Connecticut {{Connecticut-geo-stub