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Darien (/ ˌ d ɛər i ˈ æ n / dair-ee-AN) is a coastal town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. With a population of 21,499 and a land area of just under 13 square miles (34 km 2), it is the smallest town on Connecticut's Gold Coast. The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region. It has a high rate of marriage, and ...
- 52 ft (16 m)
- United States
- 06820
- Fairfield
Darien Town Hall 2 Renshaw Road Darien, CT 06820 Phone: 203-656-7300. Quick Links. Elected Officials. Town Code. Recycling Center. Budget Documents. Planning and Zoning.
- Pear Tree Point Beach. Where the Goodwives River enters Long Island Sound is one of Fairfield County’s best beaches. Something I love about Pear Tree Point Beach in summer is its wooden chairs that can be used for free, but the pale sand is also comfy.
- Darien Historical Society. At a pretty spot on Old Kings Highway, the Darien Historical Society maintains a number of historic structures on one campus.
- The Corbin District. Since the late 2010s Darien has taken steps to reimagine its downtown as an upscale walkable hub for shopping and dining, with office and residential space in the mix.
- Darien Library. Among the busiest libraries in Connecticut, Darien Library is visited by 1,300 people on a typical day. This facility is commended as a Library Journal ‘Five Star Library’.
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About Darien. Originally part of Stamford, the area we know as Darien became Middlesex Parish in 1737. It was incorporated as the Town of Darien in 1820. The first planters, as they were called, took title to the land in 1640, when the New Haven Colony bought from the Indians a tract of wilderness where the Rippowam River met the waters of Long ...
Darien, town (township), Fairfield county, southwestern Connecticut, U.S., on Long Island Sound. Originally part of Stamford, the area was settled by colonists from Wethersfield about 1641, and a separate community life began in 1737 when the newly named Middlesex Parish was separated from
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Town of Darien has been incorporated in May 1820. ... Darien, CT 06820 Phone: 203-656-7300. Quick Links. Elected Officials. Town Code. Recycling Center. Budget ...
In 1864 during the Civil War, the first home for disabled veterans and soldier's orphans in the United States was built on a 19-acre (77,000 m 2) tract [5] at Noroton Heights. It was named after its founder, Benjamin Fitch of Darien, who funded almost the entire project. [2] the state provided limited aid until 1883.
