Salisbury, Connecticut
Salisbury, Connecticut | |
|---|---|
| Location in Litchfield County, Connecticut Location in Litchfield County, Connecticut | |
| Coordinates: Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Country | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| U.S. state | File:Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut |
| County | Litchfield |
| Established / Incorporated | 1741[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.1 sq mi (155.6 km2) |
| • Land | 57.3 sq mi (148.3 km2) |
| • Water | 2.8 sq mi (7.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,194 |
| • Density | 70/sq mi (27/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP codes | 06039, 06068 06079 |
| Area code(s) | 860/959 |
| FIPS code | 09-66420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213500 |
| Website | salisburyct |
Salisbury is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The town is the most northwest in the State of Connecticut. The MA-NY-CT (Massachusetts-New York-Connecticut) Tri-State Marker is just on the border of Salisbury. The population was 4,194 at the 2020 census.[2]
Scoville Library in Salisbury was the first in the United States to be open to the public free of charge.[3]
Although the peak of Mount Frissell is in Massachusetts, the south slope of the mountain is in Salisbury. It is the highest point in Connecticut. In Salisbury there are several ponds and six lakes: Wononscopomuc, Washinee, Washining, Wononpakook, Riga Lake and South Pond. The Appalachian Trail runs through Salisbury.
References[change]
- ↑ "The Town of Salisbury Connecticut". The Town of Salisbury Connecticut. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Census - Geography Profile: Salisbury town, Litchfield County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ↑ Scoville Library
