Town of Stratford

Stratford is a town in Connecticut. Stratford, Connecticut was founded in 1639. It is in New England and located on the Long Island Sound. It is east of the Housatonic River and it also part of Fairfield County.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nells Island and Stratford station.

Nells Island

Island

Nells Island is the larger of two islands in the Charles E. Wheeler Wildlife Management Area at the mouth of the Housatonic River. It is directly across the river from the American Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford, Connecticut.

Stratford station

Railway station

Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Stratford station is a commuter rail station on the Northeast Corridor in Stratford, Connecticut. It is served by the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line plus limited CT Rail Shore Line East service.

Washington Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Sgt. R.K. Blue, CC BY 3.0.

The Washington Bridge, also known as the Devon Bridge, carries Route 1 over the Housatonic River in the U.S. state of Connecticut, connecting the city of Milford to the town of Stratford.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bridgeport and Milford.

Bridgeport

Photo: MrFib, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bridgeport is a city in Connecticut. Bridgeport has beaches and parks, but the biggest attraction is the Klein Memorial Auditorium, a performing arts theater.

Milford

Photo: Fadein, CC0.

Milford is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut. It is bordered to the south by Long Island sound, to the west by the Housatonic river, to the North by the town of Orange, and to the east by the town of West Haven.

Town of Stratford

Type: Locality with 52,600 residents
Also known as: “Stradford”
Location: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.2045° or 41° 12′ 16″ north

Longitude

-73.13° or 73° 7′ 48″ west

Population

52,600

Elevation

30 feet (9 metres)

Open location code

87H86V3C+R2

GeoNames ID

4843824

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