Darien Downtown, Connecticut

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Darien Downtown, Connecticut
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Darien Downtown
Coordinates: 41°4′36″N73°28′13″W / 41.07667°N 73.47028°W / 41.07667; -73.47028 Coordinates: 41°4′36″N73°28′13″W / 41.07667°N 73.47028°W / 41.07667; -73.47028
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Connecticut
County Fairfield
Town Darien
Area
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  Total2.08 km2 (0.80 sq mi)
  Land2.04 km2 (0.79 sq mi)
  Water0.04 km2 (0.02 sq mi)
Elevation
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20 m (60 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
06820
Area code(s) 203/475
FIPS code 09-18936
GNIS feature ID2805053 [2]

Darien Downtown is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It represents the built-up center of town around the intersections of U.S. Route 1 (Boston Post Road), Connecticut Route 124 (Mansfield Avenue), and Connecticut Route 136 (Tokeneke Road). Interstate 95 passes through the southern part of the CDP, with access from Exit 11 (Route 1) and Exit 12 (Route 136). It 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 5, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Darien Downtown Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.