Botsford, Connecticut
Botsford is a village of Newtown in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The town of Newtown has one political body, but consists of multiple geographic subdivisions. It currently contains a fire department and post office.[1][2] CT 25 runs along the western part of the village. Botsford was listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census.[3]
Botsford, Connecticut | |
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| Village of Bostford | |
 Botsford on a rainy afternoon, April 22, 2012 | |
 Location within the Western Connecticut Planning Region and the state of Connecticut | |
  Bostford  Bostford | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′59″N 73°15′25″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| City | Newtown |
| Time zone | UTC-5:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4:00 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 06404 |
| Area code(s) | 203/475 |
Robert Winkler, naturalist and author of Going Wild: Adventures with Birds in the Suburban Wilderness, is a resident.[4]
The Connecticut Green Industries Council, a partner of UConn in the NextGenCT project is headquartered in town.[5] The Council also routinely testifies on agricultural and certain local matters to the Connecticut General Assembly.[6]
Notes
- "PO Locator | USPS". Retrieved September 15, 2020. (search on "Botsford, CT")
- "Botsford Fire Rescue – Botsford, CT". botsfordfirerescue.com. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- "Botsford Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Robert Winkler, nature writer and author of "Going Wild: Adventures with Birds in the Suburban Wilderness": Excerpts, reviews, bird photos, outdoor photography articles, links". Archived from the original on May 18, 2007. Retrieved May 3, 2007. Web page titled "Robert Winkler, Nature Writer", has his mailing address in Botsford; accessed May 2, 2007
- "Supporters | Next Generation Connecticut". May 28, 2014.
- "Formal statement" (PDF). www.cga.ct.gov. February 22, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
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