Stratford, Coastal town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, US
Stratford spans across the mouth of the Housatonic River, featuring beaches, parks, and residential neighborhoods along Long Island Sound.
The settlement, established in 1639 as a Puritan colony, received its name from Stratford-upon-Avon in England during 1643.
The National Helicopter Museum presents exhibits about aviation history, while Boothe Memorial Park maintains architectural structures from different periods.
Metro-North Railroad station provides regular connections to New York City, with additional transportation through Sikorsky Memorial Airport.
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, founded in 1939, developed the first commercial helicopters in the United States at its Stratford facility.
Location: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Location: Fairfield County
Inception: 1639
Elevation above the sea: 7 m
Shares border with: Shelton, Trumbull
Website: https://stratfordct.gov
GPS coordinates: 41.18454,-73.13317
Latest update: May 26, 2025 14:16
Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo
5 km
Silver Sands State Park
5.5 km
Ephraim Hawley House
6 km
Boothe Memorial Park and Museum
5.9 km
Moses Wheeler Bridge
3 km
Housatonic River Railroad Bridge
3 km
Washington Bridge
2.6 km
Charles E. Wheeler Wildlife Management Area
2 km
Captain David Judson House
460 m
Walnut Beach
4.8 km
Sterling Homestead
888 m
East Main Street Historic District
4 km
Stratford Center Historic District
299 m
Sterling Homestead
877 m
Nathan B. Booth House
6.4 km
Zachariah Curtiss House
6 km
Sterling Hill Historic District
3.9 km
Lakeview Village Historic District
3.9 km
Eagle's Nest
2.4 km
Isaac Lewis House
2.8 km
Milford Point Hotel
2.8 km
Remington City Historic District
3.1 km
Boothe Memorial Park
6 km
Ein Jacob Synagogue
2.6 km
Gateway Village Historic District
2.2 km
Deacon's Point Historic District
3.1 km
Nathaniel Curtis House
1.7 km
Yellow Mill Bridge
3.7 kmReviews
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