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Encyclopedia > Greenfield Hill

Greenfield Hill is a neighborhood of Fairfield, Connecticut. Located in the northern part of the town, it extends from just south of the Merritt Parkway to the town's boundary with Easton, to the north. Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, about five miles southwest of Bridgeport on the Gold Coast of Connecticut. ... Merritt Parkway in Fairfield County, Connecticut. ... Easton is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. ...


Along with Southport, Greenfield Hill is one of two extremely wealthy neighborhoods in Fairfield. It is largely on account of Southport and Greenfield Hill that Fairfield is considered part of Connecticut's Gold Coast. Thanks in large part to the efforts of the Greenfield Hill Village Improvement Society [1], zoning is residential and lots are two acres or larger. The Gold Coast is a region of the state of Connecticut 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 funds in...

Locally, Greenfield Hill is known for its Dogwood Festival, which celebrates a variety of tree that abounds in the neighborhood. The most famous and perhaps the most picturesque landmark is the Greenfield Hill Congregational Church [2], which presides over a classic New England green. Timothy Dwight IV, best known as a president of Yale University (and the namesake of one of its residential colleges) was pastor of Greenfield Hill Congregational Church for many years. According to local lore, he was hired by Yale to thwart plans for a rival educational institution in Fairfield. Subgenera Cornus Benthamidia Swida The Dogwoods comprise a group of 30-50 species of deciduous woody plants (shrubs and trees) in the family Cornaceae, divided into one to nine genera or subgenera (depending on botanical interpretation). ... Timothy Dwight (May 14, 1752 - January 11, 1817), grandson of theologian Jonathan Edwards, was a Congregationalist minister. ... Yale University is a private university in New Haven, Connecticut. ... Timothy Dwight College courtyard Timothy Dwight College, commonly abbreviated and referred to as TD, is a residential college at Yale University named after two university presidents, Timothy Dwight IV and Timothy Dwight V. It was built in 1935 and renovated in 2002. ...



 

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