Cornwall Bridge, Connecticut

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Cornwall Bridge, Connecticut
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Cornwall Bridge
Coordinates: 41°48′16″N73°22′59″W / 41.80444°N 73.38306°W / 41.80444; -73.38306 Coordinates: 41°48′16″N73°22′59″W / 41.80444°N 73.38306°W / 41.80444; -73.38306
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Connecticut
County Litchfield
Towns Cornwall, Sharon
Area
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  Total5.51 km2 (2.13 sq mi)
  Land5.32 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
  Water0.19 km2 (0.07 sq mi)
Elevation
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172 m (565 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
06754
Area code(s) 860/959
FIPS code 09-17310
GNIS feature ID2805981 [2]

Cornwall Bridge is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the hamlets of Cornwall Bridge and Calhoun Corners in the towns of Cornwall and Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is primarily in the southwest corner of the town of Cornwall but extends west across the Housatonic River into the town of Sharon in the northern part of the CDP. U.S. Route 7 runs the length of the CDP, following the east side of the Housatonic River and crossing it on the Cornwall Bridge in the northern part of the CDP.

Cornwall Bridge was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Cornwall Bridge Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.