Compo, Connecticut

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Compo, Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°7′18″N73°21′7″W / 41.12167°N 73.35194°W / 41.12167; -73.35194 Coordinates: 41°7′18″N73°21′7″W / 41.12167°N 73.35194°W / 41.12167; -73.35194
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Connecticut
County Fairfield
Town Westport
Area
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  Total4.38 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
  Land4.38 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
  Water0.0 km2 (0.0 sq mi)
Elevation
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9 m (30 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
06880 (Westport)
Area code(s) 203/475
FIPS code 09-16525
GNIS feature ID2805088 [2]

Compo is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is in the south-central part of the town, lying between the Saugatuck River and the neighborhood of Saugatuck to the west, and Compo Cove, Sherwood Millpond, and the neighborhood of Greens Farms to the east. The CDP extends south to Compo Beach on Long Island Sound and north to U.S. Route 1 (Post Road). Interstate 95 crosses the middle of the CDP from east to west, with access from either Saugatuck or Greens Farms.

Compo was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The Compo–Owenoke Historic District is in the southern part of the CDP.

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Compo Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.