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The Naugatuck River Valley is located in the western part of Connecticut along the Route 8 corridor and Metro-North railroad line. Geographically, it comprises the municipalities located within the Naugatuck River basin. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
Route 8 is a 67. ...
Metro-North (officially MTA Metro-North Railroad) is a suburban commuter railroad running service from New York City to the northern suburbs in New York State and Connecticut. ...
Subdivisions
 Map of Connecticut showing the regions of the Naugatuck River Valley. Green is the Valley, yellow is the Greater Waterbury area, and blue is the Litchfield Hills region. Traditionally, the Naugatuck Valley is often subdivided for historical, cultural, geographic, and demographic reasons. - The Upper Naugatuck Valley is more often referred to as the Litchfield (Northwest) Hills, and includes the municipalities of Barkhamsted, Colebrook, Goshen, Hartland, Harwinton, Litchfield, Morris, New Hartford, Norfolk, Torrington, Winchester.
- The Central Naugatuck Valley, is more often referred to as the Greater Waterbury area, and includes the municipalities of Thomaston, Bethlehem, Watertown, Woodbury, Wolcott, Waterbury, Middlebury, Southbury, Cheshire, Prospect, Naugatuck, Beacon Falls, and Oxford. Cheshire is sometimes not considered part of the Naugatuck Valley, although its proximity to Waterbury warrants its inclusion in the region, as it typically derives its social services from many Waterbury area agencies. Despite being in the Naugatuck River Valley basin, Plymouth (not listed above) is often included in the Greater Hartford region.
- The Lower Naugatuck Valley includes the municipalities of Seymour, Ansonia, Derby, and Shelton. Typically it is called simply The Valley and sometimes includes Beacon Falls, Oxford, and occasionally Naugatuck. For demographic reasons, many area residents debate the inclusion of increasingly wealthy towns like Shelton and Oxford in the Naugatuck Valley. However, historical, social, and geographic evidence supports their inclusion.
The Litchfield Hills is a region of the state of Connecticut located in the northwestern corner of the state; it is a term that is semi-contiguous with the boundaries of Litchfield County, for which it is named. ...
Barkhamsted is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ...
Colebrook is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ...
Goshen is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ...
Hartland is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut. ...
Harwinton is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ...
Litchfield is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ...
Morris is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ...
New Hartford is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ...
Norfolk is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. ...
Nickname: none Location within the state of Connecticut County Litchfield County Mayor Ryan Bingham Area - City 104. ...
Winchester is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ...
Thomaston is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ...
Bethlehem is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ...
Watertown is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ...
Woodbury is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ...
Wolcott is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ...
Nickname: The Brass City Location in Connecticut Coordinates: Counties New Haven County Mayor Michael J. Jarjura Area - City 28. ...
Middlebury is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ...
Southbury is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States north of Oxford and Newtown and east of Brookfield. ...
Cheshire is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ...
Prospect is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ...
Naugatuck is a borough located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ...
Beacon Falls is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ...
Oxford is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ...
The Greater Hartford region is a region located in the state of Connecticut centered around the states capital of Hartford. ...
Seymour is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ...
Ansonia is a city and town located in New Haven County, Connecticut, on the Naugatuck River, immediately north of Derby and about 12 miles northwest of New Haven. ...
Derby is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ...
Shelton is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ...
History The Naugatuck Valley is a unique region straddling New Haven, Litchfield and Fairfield counties. This was once the most prosperous part of Connecticut in the early days of industrialization. The region was home to key factories in national industries, most notably the brass industry, rubber manufacturing, petrochemical production, and shipbuilding. The friction match was invented in the town of Beacon Falls, and Naugatuck was the birthplace of Naugahyde. This industrial past has given the region a heavy urban landscape, with many factory buildings rising prominently along the riverside and dominating the central districts of the towns. New Haven County is located in the south central part of the state of Connecticut. ...
Litchfield County is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. ...
Fairfield County is located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. ...
Pleather is a synthetic leather made out of plastic. ...
After the Great Depression, however, the area began a prolonged period of deindustrialization and lost large portions of its manufacturing base, leaving behind weak economies and empty buildings typical of Rustbelt landscapes. In 1955, the area's fortunes were further impaired when floodwaters brought by Hurricane Diane devastated the region. From Winsted to Shelton, entire downtown neighborhoods were washed away, leaving the region in disaster. High unemployment, poverty, and isolation marked the more urban Naugatuck Valley cities through the 1980's. The Great Depression was an economic downturn which started in 1929 (although its effects were not fully felt until late 1930) and lasted through most of the 1930s. ...
The Rust Belt, highlighted in red The Rust Belt, also known as the Manufacturing Belt, is an area in the northeastern and north-central United States whose economy was formerly based largely on heavy industry, manufacturing, and associated industries. ...
Hurricane Diane was one of three hurricanes to hit to North Carolina during 1955. ...
Since the early 1990's, rural and southern portions of the Naugatuck Valley have evolved into sprawling commuter towns. Communities like Shelton, Oxford, and Southbury have become popular bedroom communities for residents working in New York City and lower Fairfield County. Vast sections of farmland up and down the Naugatuck Valley have also been developed for the building of luxury homes. Despite this suburbanization, however, the region is still tied to its core city centers like Torrington, Waterbury, and the Lower Valley, thus retainings its working-class flavor. Nickname: Big Apple, City that never Sleeps Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area - City 1,214. ...
Fairfield County is located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. ...
Culture In contrast with other regions of Connecticut, for example, the Naugatuck Valley maintains a high emotional and cultural involvement with its high school football teams and their rivalries.
In 2000, the seven town Lower Naugatuck Valley region was selected as an All-American City with the title of the award changed to "All-American Valley." All-America City Program Logo The All-America City Award is given by the National Civic League annually to ten cities in the United States. ...
Politically the Valley is far more conservative than much of the rest of Connecticut, and supported George W. Bush in the 2004 election and Joe Lieberman in the 2006 Democratic primary. George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...
Joseph Isadore Joe Lieberman (born February 24, 1942) is a Jewish American politician from Connecticut and a leading member of the anti-Palestinian lobby. ...
The Waterbury judicial district is also known for the large humber of capital sentences it has handed down over the years.
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The History of Connecticut begins as a number of unrelated colonial villages. ...
| | Capital | Hartford | | Regions | Central Naugatuck River Valley | Gold Coast | Greater Bridgeport | Greater Danbury | Greater New Haven | Greater Hartford | Litchfield Hills | Lower Connecticut River Valley | Quiet Corner | Southeastern Connecticut Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ...
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The Gold Coast is a region of the state of Connecticut, United States, roughly contiguous with the boundaries of Fairfield County; it derives its regional nickname from Fairfield County being ranked as one of the wealthiest counties in the United States and being the headquarters to most of the hedge...
The Greater New Haven area is the metropolitan area whose extent includes those towns in Connecticut that share an economic, social, political, and historical focus on New Haven, Connecticut. ...
The Greater Hartford region is a region located in the state of Connecticut centered around the states capital of Hartford. ...
The Litchfield Hills is a region of the state of Connecticut located in the northwestern corner of the state; it is a term that is semi-contiguous with the boundaries of Litchfield County, for which it is named. ...
The Lower Connecticut River Valley is a region of the state of Connecticut focused around Middlesex County, eastern sections of New London County, and the juncture where the Connecticut River meets Long Island Sound. ...
The Quiet Corner is a region of the state of Connecticut, located in the northeastern corner of the state. ...
The Southeastern Connecticut region comprises, as the name suggests, the southeastern corner of the state of Connecticut. ...
| | Counties | Fairfield | Hartford | Litchfield | Middlesex | New Haven | New London | Tolland | Windham List of Connecticut counties: Connecticut counties Fairfield County: one of four original counties created in Connecticut in 1666. ...
Fairfield County is located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. ...
Hartford County is located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. ...
Litchfield County is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. ...
Middlesex County is located in the south central part of the state of Connecticut. ...
New Haven County is located in the south central part of the state of Connecticut. ...
New London County is located in the southeastern corner of the state of Connecticut. ...
Tolland County is a county located in the northeastern part of the state of Connecticut. ...
Windham County is a county located in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. ...
| | Cities | Ansonia | Bridgeport | Bristol | Danbury | Derby | Groton | Hartford | Meriden | Middletown | Milford | New Britain | New Haven | New London | Norwalk | Norwich | Shelton | Stamford | Torrington | Waterbury | West Haven This page lists all municipalities incorporated as cities in the state of Connecticut. ...
Ansonia is a city and town located in New Haven County, Connecticut, on the Naugatuck River, immediately north of Derby and about 12 miles northwest of New Haven. ...
Nickname: Location in Connecticut Coordinates: Counties Fairfield County Mayor John M. Fabrizi Area - City 19. ...
Nickname: Mum City Coordinates: NECTA Hartford Incorporated (town) 1785 Incorporated (city) 1911 Government type Mayor-council Mayor William T. Stortz Area - City 26. ...
Nickname: The Hat City Located in Fairfield County, Connecticut Coordinates: NECTA Danbury Region Housatonic Valley Incorporated (town) 1702 Incorporated (city) 1889 Consolidated 1965 Government type Mayor-council Mayor Mark D. Boughton (R) Area - City 44. ...
Derby is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ...
Groton is a city located in New London County, Connecticut. ...
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Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. ...
Nickname: Forest City Coordinates: Counties Middlesex County Mayor Sebastian N. Giuliano Area - City 42. ...
Milford town hall. ...
Flag Seal Nickname: Beehive City Location Location within the state of Connecticut Government County Hartford County Mayor Timothy T. Stewart Geographical characteristics Area City 34. ...
Nickname: The Elm City Location in Connecticut Coordinates: Counties New Haven County Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. ...
Nickname: The Whaling City Motto: MARE LIBERUM Coordinates: Country United States of America State Connecticut County New London Established 1646 (Pequot Plantation) Named 1658 (New London) Incorporated 1784 Mayor Beth Sabilla City Manager Martin Berliner Supt. ...
Motto: The Right Place, The Right Time Location in Fairfield County, Connecticut Coordinates: Counties Fairfield County Mayor Dick Moccia Area - City 36. ...
Norwich, known as The Rose of New England, is a city in New London County, Connecticut, United States. ...
Shelton is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ...
Nickname: The City That Works Location in Connecticut Coordinates: Counties Fairfield County Mayor Dannel Malloy (Dem) Area - City 52. ...
Nickname: none Location within the state of Connecticut County Litchfield County Mayor Ryan Bingham Area - City 104. ...
Nickname: The Brass City Location in Connecticut Coordinates: Counties New Haven County Mayor Michael J. Jarjura Area - City 28. ...
West Haven is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. ...
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