Redding, Residential town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.
Redding spans across 32 square miles of land with winding roads, forests, and three distinct ridges forming the natural landscape of western Connecticut.
General George Washington stationed 3,000 Continental Army soldiers in Redding during the winter of 1778-1779 to protect military supplies along Long Island Sound.
The Mark Twain Library, established by Samuel Clemens in 1908, continues to serve as a center for literature and community programs.
More than 25 percent of Redding's territory consists of protected open spaces, including Collis P. Huntington State Park and Devil's Den Preserve.
The Gilbert and Bennett Wire Mill, operating since 1834, manufactured specialized wire products and now stands as an industrial heritage site.
Location: Western Connecticut Planning Region
Location: Fairfield County
Inception: 1767
Elevation above the sea: 144 m
Shares border with: Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Newtown, Easton, Weston, Wilton
Website: http://townofreddingct.org
GPS coordinates: 41.30444,-73.39278
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:46
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Saugatuck Reservoir
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Putnam Memorial State Park
4 km
Collis P. Huntington State Park
6 km
Keeler Tavern
9.4 km
Charles Ives House
9.6 km
Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
9.2 km
Ida Tarbell House
5.1 km
Trout Brook Valley State Park Reserve
7.8 km
Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Reserve
9.3 km
Wooster Mountain State Park
8.3 km
Cannondale Historic District
9.5 km
Bradley-Hubbell House
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Georgetown Historic District
6.4 km
Bennett's Pond State Park
8 km
Phineas Chapman Lounsbury House
9.2 km
Redding Center Historic District
908 m
Centennial Watershed State Forest
4.7 km
Greenwood Avenue Historic District
7.6 km
Ridgefield Center Historic District
9.3 km
Highstead Arboretum
2.3 km
Benedict House and Shop
9.1 km
Aaron Barlow House
3.3 km
Hugh Cain Fulling Mill and Elias Glover Woolen Mill Archeological Site
5.3 km
Seth Seelye House
7.6 km
Rev. John Ely House
7.9 km
Umpawaug District School
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