CONNECTICUT

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Variety is the spice of life in Connecticut, the Nutmeg State. From winding country roads to the dynamic cultural life of its cities, Connecticut has something for everyone. Tour pastoral towns in the picturesque Litchfield Hills, linger along the shores of Long Island Sound, or broaden your horizons in cities like New Haven, home of Yale University. You can hike gently rolling hills and mountains, kayak or sail inland and ocean waters, visit fun-filled family attractions, even hit it big at two of the world's largest casinos! Music is in the air, from resident symphony orchestras and jazz to bands on village greens. There are major art museums, theater, and reminders of history, including the largest collection of historic tall ships in the world.

Discover Newtown, CT

Newtown is a scenic “small town” located in Fairfield County in southwestern Connecticut, about sixty miles from New York City. Newtown is bordered on the south by Easton and Redding, on the north by Bridgewater and Southbury, on the east by Oxford and Monroe, and on the west by Bethel and Brookfield. Newtown is traversed by Interstate 84, U.S. routes 6 and 302 and Connecticut routes 25 and 34. It covers 38,644 acres or 60.38 square miles, making it the fifth largest town, area-wise, in the state. Newtown was established in 1711 and is comprised of the Borough, Sandy Hook, Hawleyville, Botsford and Dodgingtown “neighborhoods”.

The Town Seal may include the rooster weathervane located atop The Meeting House but for many, the symbol of Newtown is the 110 foot flagpole (10 foot is underground) in the middle of Main Street. In the winter, the 12 foot by 18 foot American flag is flown but in the spring, the beautiful 20 foot by 30 foot summer flag is raised by the Newtown Hook & Ladder Fire Co., under the supervision of former Police Lieutenant David Lydem, who is the “Keeper of the Flag”.