Stamford, Financial district in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Located 34 miles northeast of New York City, Stamford extends over 52 square miles of land and water along Long Island Sound.
The Native American Siwanoy people called this land Rippowam until English settlers arrived in 1640 and named it after Stamford, Lincolnshire.
The Palace Theatre presents performances by the Stamford Symphony Orchestra, Connecticut Grand Opera, and Connecticut Ballet throughout the year.
The city features 150 restaurants, 130 retail stores in Stamford Town Center, and direct train connections to New York City and Boston.
Stamford hosts one of the largest helium balloon parades in the United States during Thanksgiving, drawing more than 100,000 spectators annually.
Location: Western Connecticut Planning Region
Location: Fairfield County
Inception: 1641
Elevation above the sea: 7 m
Shares border with: Greenwich, Darien, New Canaan, Pound Ridge, North Castle
Website: https://stamfordct.gov
GPS coordinates: 41.09667,-73.55222
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:46
Glass House
5.4 km
Titan Towers
5.5 km
Mianus River Bridge
7.5 km
Stamford Center for the Arts
5.2 km
Lauder Greenway Estate
9.6 km
One Landmark Square
4.8 km
Trump Parc Stamford
4.7 km
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
3.3 km
Bruce Museum of Arts and Science
10.4 km
Bush-Holley House
7.4 km
Greenwich Polo Club
7.1 km
Mianus River Railroad Bridge
8.2 km
Richard and Geraldine Hodgson House
5.8 km
Putnam Cottage
8.7 km
Basilica of Saint John the Evangelist
5.1 km
Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens
4.1 km
Treetops
3.1 km
Mill River Park
4.7 km
Great Captain Island Light
14 km
Cos Cob Power Station
8.4 km
Hampton Inn
7.8 km
Marion Castle
8.4 km
John Rogers Studio
7.6 km
Fort Stamford
2.5 km
Old Town Hall
5 km
Greenwich Town Hall
10.1 km
Stamford Harbor Ledge Light
9.3 km
New Canaan Nature Center
7.6 kmReviews
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