New Haven, Connecticut
city in Connecticut, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
city in Connecticut, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
New Haven is the second largest city in Connecticut, after Bridgeport, with a population of 134,023 at the 2020 census.[2] "New Haven" may also refer to the wider Greater New Haven area, which has nearly 600,000 inhabitants in the immediate area.[3][4] It is in New Haven County, on New Haven Harbor, on the northern shore of Long Island Sound.
New Haven | |
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Nickname: The Elm City | |
Coordinates: 41°18′36″N 72°55′25″W | |
Country | United States |
U.S. state | Connecticut |
County | New Haven |
MSA | Greater New Haven |
CSA | New York |
Settled (town) | April 3, 1638 |
Incorporated (city) | 1784 |
Consolidated | 1895 |
Named for | A "New Haven", meaning "new harbor" |
Area | |
• City | 20.13 sq mi (52.15 km2) |
• Land | 18.69 sq mi (48.41 km2) |
• Water | 1.44 sq mi (3.74 km2) |
Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
Population | |
• City | 134,023 |
• Density | 7,170/sq mi (2,768.5/km2) |
• Urban | 561,456 (US: 77th) |
• Urban density | 1,884.0/sq mi (727.4/km2) |
• Metro | 570,487 (US: 98th) |
Demonym | New Havener |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Codes | 06501–06540 |
Area code(s) | 203/475 |
FIPS code | 09-52000 |
GNIS feature ID | 0209231 |
Airport | Tweed New Haven Airport |
Major highways | |
Website | www |
The trial for the mutiny of the slave ship Amistad took place in New Haven.[5]
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