Enfield, Industrial town in Hartford County, Connecticut
Enfield extends along the Connecticut River at the Massachusetts border, containing residential areas, industrial zones, and commercial districts across 34 square miles.
Massachusetts colonists from Salem established the settlement in 1680, initially naming it Freshwater Plantation before changing it to Enfield after the English town.
The town features the historical Thompsonville district, where carpet manufacturing shaped the local identity through the Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Company until 1971.
Asnuntuck Community College provides educational programs to residents, while multiple shopping centers and industrial parks offer employment opportunities throughout the town.
The Hazard Powder Company produced 1,200 pounds of gunpowder daily during the Civil War, with the remnants of this operation now preserved at Powder Hollow.
Location: Capitol Planning Region
Location: Hartford County
Inception: 1679
Elevation above the sea: 47 m
Website: http://enfield.org
GPS coordinates: 41.98000,-72.54972
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:03
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