Branford, Connecticut Branford, Connecticut Official seal of Branford, Connecticut Branford is a shoreline town positioned on Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut, 8 miles (13 km) east of New Haven.
6 Principal communities in Branford 6.1 Branford Center 6.2 Branford Hills According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 28.0 square miles (73 km2); 22.0 square miles (57 km2) are territory and 6.0 square miles (16 km2) (21.5%) are water, including the Branford River, Queach Brook and the Branford Supply Ponds.
There are two harbors, the more central Branford Harbor and Stony Creek Harbor on the east end, and one town beach at Branford Point.
Much of the town's border with East Haven to the west is dominated by Lake Saltonstall, a reservoir owned by the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority, and Saltonstall Mountain, part of the Metacomet Ridge, a mountainous trap modern ridgeline that stretches from Long Island Sound to nearly the Vermont border.
The southern end of the Metacomet Ridge, Beacon Hill, is positioned in Branford.
The town of Branford includes the Thimble Islands.
Neighboring suburbs are North Branford to the north, Guilford to the east, and East Haven to the west.
An region called "Totoket", which became Branford, was part of the territory bought from the Mattabesech Indians in 1638 by the first pioneer of New Haven.
The Dutch set up a trading post at the mouth of the Branford River in the 17th century, the origin of the name "Dutch Wharf". The town in early maps was actually called Brentford before being shortened to Branford.
Established in 1644, Branford interval amid the 18th and 19th centuries.
In 1852, the barns helped bring new business, including Branford Lockworks, Malleable Iron Fittings Company, and the Atlantic Wire Company.
During the mid-19th century, Branford became a prominent resort area.
Approximately twenty hotels opened, including Indian Point House in Stony Creek, Montowese House in Indian Neck, and Sheldon House in Pine Orchard. During the mid-20th century, Branford shed its resort image and later took on many characteristics typically associated with northeastern suburbs.
In 1974, Connecticut Hospice was established in Branford, the first hospice in the United States.
Climate data for Branford, Connecticut A beach in Branford, Connecticut, near Shore Drive.
Branford has six historic districts that are listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). These include buildings in Federal, Arts and Crafts, and Queen Anne styles of architecture.
Five NRHP-listed districts are Branford Center Historic District, Branford Point Historic District, Canoe Brook Historic District, Route 146 Historic District, and Stony Creek-Thimble Islands Historic District.
In total, 30 properties or districts in Branford appear in New Haven County's NRHP listings.
Branford's recreational facilities include a several town-maintained parks and beaches owned by private foundations, hiking trails along Lake Saltonstall and a stretch of the Shoreline Greenway Trail, and 20 miles (32 km) of coastline with more than 12 marinas.
Main article: Branford Center Branford Center is home to many small stores, restaurants, and coffee homes, which line Main Street, with the Green at the center.
The Branford Green has churches as well as the town hall and other government facilities and hosts concerts and other affairs, such as the annual Branford Festival.
Traditionally, the graduating class from Branford High School graduates in front of the Town Hall, weather permitting.
Branford Hills sits on the end of town and centers on the heavily commercialized strip of U.S.
The more southern section features less dense areas with woodlands and farm featuring trails that the Branford Land Trust preserves that connect the Shoreline Greenway trail from New Haven to Madison.
The northern section also features a less dense region with woodlands that surround Lake Saltonstall which also feature trail systems maintained by the Regional Water Authority, as the Lake is a reservoir for Branford.
Branford Hills features many condominium and apartment complexes.
Indian Neck is in the south-central section of Branford, dominated by a peninsula bordering Branford Harbor.
In February 2015, Stony Creek Brewery, titled after the Stony Creek region of Branford, opened its doors here. Main article: Stony Creek (Branford) Stony Creek is a shore front neighborhood in the southeastern section of Branford, centered on a harbor on Long Island Sound.
An eclectic community, Stony Creek has the ambiance of a small seaside village with a blend of various architectural style buildings and a several small retail establishments, sandwich shops, arcades and antique shop Stony Creek Depot Just offshore from Stony Creek is an intriguing archipelago of islands known as the Thimble Islands.
Stony Creek is home to the all-male Stony Creek Fife & Drum Corps, and the only all-female fife and drum corps, Totoket Ancient Fife & Drum Corps.
Short Beach is a beach neighborhood in the end of town, south of Branford Hills.
It is home to many small private islands, the biggest being Kelsey Island, which has a handful of small cabins used as summer homes.
Also in Short Beach are the Yale Corinthian Yacht Club (YCYC), Short Beach Union Church and three parks, the biggest being Pardee Park.
Short Beach's populace is about 1,500 and features a three-day festival at the end of summer called Short Beach Days.
Short Beach is known for the populace of monk parakeets that live there (referred to as the "Short Beach Parrots"), a non-native bird.
Hotchkiss Grove of Branford is positioned between Indian Neck and Pine Orchard and consists of First through Ninth avenues, as well as parts of Hotchkiss Grove Road, Seaview Avenue, and Dudley Avenue.
Other minor communities and geographic features in the town are Branford Point, Brocketts Point, Brushy Plain, Cherry Hill, Clam Island, Double Beach, Goodsell Point, Granite Bay, Haycock Point, High Island, Jepson Island, Johnson's Point, Kidd's Island, Killam's Point, Lanphier Cove, Little Pumpkin, Money Island, Pawson Park, Potato Island, Rockland Park, Sagamore Cove, Scotch Cap, Sumac Island, Summer Island, Sunset Beach, Thimble Islands, Todd's Hill, Vedder's Point, and Wheeler Island.
Now that Malleable Iron Fittings has been largely completed and the site turned into housing, Branford is known for high-technology and pharmaceutical companies such as 454 Life Sciences and Durata Therapeutics, an innovative new pharmaceutical business focused on the evolution and commercialization of differentiated therapeutic solutions for physicians and providers to advance patient care in infectious disease and acute illnesses.
Also with offices and manufacturing space in Branford is American Polyfilm, Inc., which specializes in the manufacture of polyurethane film for a number of industries including industrialized and high performance fabrics and medical products to name a several.
Wilson Arms is in Branford, a business that produces small-caliber rifles and parts.
Branford is presently home to three privately owned beer breweries: Stony Creek Brewery, Thimble Island Brewing Co, and Duvig Brewing Company. Within the town are also two large glazing and window assembly companies, Massey's Plate Glass & Aluminum and Cherry Hill Glass.
Branford is also home to Autac, Inc.
Schools in Branford: Branford High School The town has a station on the Shore Line East commuter rail line from New London to New Haven.
The Branford Steam Railroad carries quarried trap modern from North Branford to barges at Juniper Point near Stony Creek.
Tweed New Haven Regional Airport is positioned 3 miles (5 km) west of Branford.
Connecticut Route 142 (Short Beach Road/Shore Drive) serves the improve of Short Beach in the southwestern part of the town.
Cedar Street/Brushy Plain Road runs from Main Street into North Branford.
The road takes a winding route over a hill popularly known as "Snake Hill", site of various traffic accidents, as it heads north into North Branford.
One of the biggest affairs in Branford every year is the Branford Festival on Father's Day weekend, which features food, crafts, children's rides, music and a 5-mile (8.0 km) road race.
Bob Barthelson, primary league baseball player who resided in Branford at the time of his death King Donovan, actor who died in Branford in 1987 Mike Olt, MLB baseball player (Boston Red Sox) drafted by Texas Rangers, born in Branford in 1988 and played baseball at Branford High school Ollie Sax, MLB baseball player, born in Branford in 1904 a b "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Branford town, New Haven County, Connecticut".
Branford Chamber of Commerce web site accessed 26 June 2006 "Monthly Averages for Branford, CT".
Of Branford won't run for Senate in '12, New Haven Register, February 16, 2011 Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Branford.
Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclop dia Britannica article Branford.
Town of Branford official web site Town of Branford Police Department Town of Branford Fire Department Branford Chamber of Commerce Branford Historical Society Branford Festival Municipalities and communities of New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
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