Southport, Connecticut

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Southport, Connecticut is a historic coastal village and affluent residential community within the town of Fairfield in Fairfield County, known for its picturesque harbor and well-preserved 18th- and 19th-century architecture.

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instanceOf census-designated place
historic district
village
areaCode 203
475
characterizedAs affluent residential community
climate humid continental climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Fairfield County, Connecticut
developedAs maritime trading village
distanceToNewYorkCity approximately 50 miles
governedAsPartOf municipal government of Fairfield, Connecticut
surface form: Town of Fairfield government
hasArchitecturalStyle Federal architecture
Greek Revival architecture
Victorian architecture
hasBuildingHeightProfile predominantly low-rise buildings
hasCulturalEvent local community events at Pequot Library
hasEconomicCharacteristic high property values
hasEducationalInstitution Pequot Library (as cultural and educational institution)
hasFeature Southport Harbor
hasHistoricDistrictName Southport Historic District
hasHistoricUse shipping center for onion trade
hasLandmark Pequot Library
Southport Beach
Southport Congregational Church
Trinity Episcopal Church (Southport, Connecticut)
Ye Yacht Yard at Southport Harbor
hasNearbyCity Bridgeport
surface form: Bridgeport, Connecticut

Norwalk
surface form: Norwalk, Connecticut
hasPark Southport Park
hasPrimaryLandUse residential
hasRecreationalActivity beachgoing
boating
sailing
hasSecondaryLandUse small-scale commercial
hasTransportation Southport (Metro-North station)
heritageStatus listed on the National Register of Historic Places
historicDistrictListedOnNRHP 1969
knownFor picturesque harbor
well-preserved 18th- and 19th-century architecture
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedOn Long Island Sound
Mill River (Fairfield, Connecticut)
partOf Fairfield, Connecticut NERFINISHED
postalCode 06890
servedByRailLine New Haven Line
state Connecticut

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Joseph E. Sheffield placeOfBirth Southport, Connecticut