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Welcome to Danbury, Connecticut
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Danbury is often referred to as the "Gateway to New England", located in Northern Fairfield County bordering New York State. Served by a system of highways (Interstate 84 & Route 7) affording easy access to the New York Metro Area & New England.
MILES TO MAJOR CITIES
Albany, NY 105 Miles
Boston, MA 142 Miles
Hartford, CT 48 Miles
Stamford, CT 160 Miles
White Plains, NY 40 Miles
New York City 56 Miles
Approx. 42 square miles & home to Western Connecticut State University (WCSU), the Charles Ives Center for the Performing Arts, Danbury Hospital & Richter Golf Park.
The hub of the Housatonic Valley Region & its close proximity to metropolitan centers, natural surroundings, many lakes & ponds, excellent school systems, cultural opportunities, healthcare facilities, wide spectrum of housing opprtunies & quality of life makes Danbury a wonderful place to call home.
Nickname: Hat City
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FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF DANBURY
164 Deer Hill Avenue
Danbury, CT
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Richter Park Municipal Golf Course
100 Aunt Hack Road
Danbury, CT 06811
(203) 792-2552
18 holes Par 72 (Public)
Ridgewood Country Club
119 Franklin Street
Danbury, CT 06811
(203) 748-8757
18 holes Par 72 (Private)
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IMMACULATE HIGH SCHOOL
73 Southern Blvd
Danbury, CT
(203) 744-1510
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL
35 Foster Street
Danbury, CT
(203) 748-7823
MAIMONIDES ACADEMY OF WESTERN CT
103 Miry Brook Road
Danbury, CT
(203) 748-7129
SACRED HEART SCHOOL
12 Cottage Street
Danbury, CT
(203) 792-6194
ST. GREGORY SCHOOL
85 Great Plain Road
Danbury, CT
(203) 748-1217
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
370 Main Street
Danbury, CT
(203) 748-6615
ST. PETER SCHOOL
98 Main Street
Danbury, CT
(203) 748-2895
WOOSTER SCHOOL
91 Miry Brook Road
Danbury, CT
(203) 830-3900
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WCSU
Western Connecticut State University
181 White Street
Danbury, CT
(203) 837-8200
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Danbury offers an assortment of recreational outlets, however, Candlewood Lake is one of the largest & most scenic in Connecticut with over 60 miles of shoreline.
HATTERS COMMUNITY PARK
7 East Hayestown Road
Danbury, CT
(203) 797-4636
BEAR MOUNTAIN RESERVATION
Bear Mountain Road
Danbury, CT
ELMWOOD PARK
Main Street
Danbury, CT
HIGHLAND AVENUE PARK
Highland Avenue
Danbury, CT
JOSEPH SAUER MEMORIAL PARK
Beaver Street
Danbury, CT
KENNEDY PARK
Kennedy Avenue
Danbury, CT
LAKE KENOSIA PARK
Christopher Columbas Avenue
Danbury, CT
OLD QUARRY NATURE CNTR
Maple Lane
Danbur, CT
ROGERS PARK
Memorial Drive
Danbury, CT
TARRYWILE PARK
Southern Blvd
Danbury, CT
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DANBURY FAIR MALL
Danbury is rich in history & takes great pride in remembering the past. The Danbury Fair was the state's largest fair running from 1869 - 1981. In order to remember how the "Great Danbury Fair" helped put Danbury on the map, the Danbury Fair Mall was constructed on the fairgrounds. Danbury Fair Mall opened in the mid-1880's boasting 250 stores and at that time was the largest mall in Connecticut. Today, it is the largest mall in New England & hosts the annual Danbury City Fair, 4th of July Fireworks, antique, home, boat, car, college fairs & bridal shows.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY
Offering over 130,000 volumes in a large variety of subjects. Circulates recordings, films, art reproductions, pamphlets & offers meeting facilities. Located at 170 Main Street
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4505
HOURS
Monday - Thursday
10 am to 8pm
Friday - Saturday
10 am to 5 pm
Sunday (Sept - May)
1 pm to 5 pm
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Danbury Municipal Airport provides charter, private & commuter service.
DANBURY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
Control Tower
90 Kenosia Avenue
Danbury, CT
(203) 748-6375
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Danbury Hosipital is a volunteer, non-profit hospital with a 24 hour emergency treatment center & 37 outpatient clincs.
YMCA is a non-profit recreational facility. Physical, aquatic & social programs available. YMCA offers olympic size pool, sauna, exercise room & summer day camp.
War Memorial is a community center offering after school classes (evenings & weekends).
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Danbury, CT Neighborhoods
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Youth Activities
Girl Scouts, Brownies, Boy Scouts, Clubs, Little League, Junior League Baseball, Little Ladies Softball League, P.A.L., YMCA, Midget Football, Soccer & Soapbox Derby.
Theatre, Concerts & Arts
The Charles Ives Center for the Arts, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization founded in 1974 and incorporated in 1976 to honor the memory of Danbury native Charles Edward Ives. The Ives Center produces the highest quality music and other arts-related programming at Ives Concert park, a unique outdoor amphitheater situated on a beautiful area of state-owned land which includes 40 wooded acres, a pond, breathtaking gardens, and public hiking trails. Located on the Westside Campus, Western Connecticut State University offering a season program featuring world-renowned artists, symphony orchastras, pop, jazz & folk.
The Musicals at Richter, is Connecticut's longest running outdoor theatre providing quality family entertainment to the Greater Danbury Area in the form of musical theater, operettas, musical revues & children's theatre.
Education
Western Connecticut State Uniersity (WSCU) is a public university in Danbury, Connecticut. Founded in 1903, WSCU has an arts and sciences curriculum, a business school & several professional programs including elementary & secondary education, nursing, music performance & social work. WSCU has two campuses (Midtown & West Side) located five miles apart & connected by a bus service on campus.
Medical Facilities
Danbury Hospital, serving the residents of the Greater Danbury Area including residents bordering New York State. Danbury Hospial conducts scheduled health education programs addressing a wide range of subjects & opened to the general public.
AmeriCares Free Clinic, providing free quality health care to low-income, uninsured residents of southwestern Connecticut.
Women's Center of Greater Danbury, providing free & confidential services to prevent or lessen the trauma associated with domestic violence, sexual assault & other major life transitions.
Libraries
Danbury Public Libarary, offering books, movies, music & more!
Transportation
HART (Housatonic Area Regional Transit), transports residents throughout Danbury & surrounding towns.
Metro North provides commuter rail service to Southern Connecticut & New York.
Danbury Municipal Airport, a tower controlled facility with two runways & serving the general aviation user.
Museums
Parks & Recreational Facilities
Bear Mountain Reservation offering approx 140 acres of open fields, quiet forest, wild flowers, birdwatching, great Candlewood Lake views. Location: Route 37
Candlewood Lake is one of the most popular lakes in the area for boating, fishing, waterskiing, wakeboarding & jet-skiing. The lake is the summer social hub of the five communities (Danbury, Brookfield, New Fairfield, New Milford & Sherman) that surround it.
Hatter's Park offering playgrounds, ball fields, picknicking, fishing pond, bowling alley & hall for social functions. Located at 7 East Hayestown Road, Danbury CT.
Candlewood Park offering swimming, beach, picnicking & boat launch. Located on Hayestown Road, Candlewood Lake.
Kenosia Park offering swimming, picknicking, boating, playground, pavilion & ice skating. Located on Kenosia Boulevard, Lake Kenosia.
Old Quarry Nature Center offering hiking trails, bird watching & nature programs. Located on Mountainville Avenue.
Richter Park offering 230 acres of hiking, arts center, exhibits, concerts & 18 hole golf course. Located on Aunt Hack Road.
Rogers park offering 58 acres of ball fields, tennis, picnicking, playground & pool. Located on Memorial Drive.
Tarrywile Mansion & Park offering 545 acres of hiking, workshops, events, historic victorian mansion & gardens. Located on 70 Southern Boulevard.
Community/Civic Groups
Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club, Kights of Columbus, Lions Club, Jaycees, Exchange, Masonic Orders, League of Women's Voters & Welcome Wagon. |
1685 - Settled by colonists.
1687 - General court decreed the name Danbury.
1777 - British burned & looted the city.
1780 - First hat factory was estatblished.
1835 - First Danbury Fair was held.
1852 - First railroad line opened.
1869 - Danbury Fair became a annual event.
1889 - City of Danbury was incorporated.
1928 - Tucker's Field was purchased by local pilots which is now Danbury Muncipal Airport.
1929 - Candlewood lake was created.
1981 - Danbury Fair was demolished inorder to build the Danbury Fair Mall.
1986 - Danbury Fair Mall opened.
1988 - Listed as Money Magazine best US cities to live in.
2006 - CL&P sold Candlewood Lake |
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