Hamden

Hamden is a suburb of the city of New Haven, . Quinnipiac University has a significant impact on the town. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant". It had about 59,500 in 2025.
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Streetsim, Public domain.
  • Town with about 61,200 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 100 feet (30 metres)
  • Description: town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
  • Postal codes
    06514
    06517
    06518
  • Also known as
    “Hamden, Connecticut”
    “Hamden, CT”
    “Land of the Sleeping Giant”
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Discover Hamden Middle School and Hamden High School.
School
Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.
Streetsim, Public domain.
School
is a four-year high school for grades 9 through 12.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Haven and Pines Bridge Historic District.
is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States on the outskirts of .
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Neighborhood
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Hamden

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Latitude
41.3836° or 41° 23′ 1″ north
Longitude
-72.902° or 72° 54′ 7″ west
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Open location code
87H993MX+C5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158863907
Open­Street­Map feature
place = town
Geo­Names ID
4835654
Wiki­data ID
Q755271

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Hamden” goes by many names.
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Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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