Darien, Connecticut, United States

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Darien, Connecticut, United States is an affluent coastal town in Fairfield County known for its suburban character, strong public schools, and role as a commuter community for the New York City metropolitan area.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
areaCode 203
475
borderedBy Long Island Sound
New Canaan, Connecticut
Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
surface form: Norwalk, Connecticut

Stamford, Connecticut NERFINISHED
commuterRailOperator Metro-North Railroad
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Fairfield County, Connecticut
distanceTo approximately 37 miles northeast of Midtown Manhattan
FIPSCode 09-18810
GNISFeatureID 0213414
governmentType Representative town meeting
hasBeach Pear Tree Point Beach
Weed Beach
hasHistoricalSociety Darien Historical Society
hasLibrary Darien Library
hasPark Cherry Lawn Park
Tilley Pond Park
hasPublicHighSchool Darien High School
hasRailStation Darien station
Noroton Heights station
incorporatedAsTown 1820
knownFor affluence
commuter community for New York City
strong public schools
suburban character
locatedIn New England
Northeastern United States
locatedOn Long Island Sound
majorHighway Interstate 95
Merritt Parkway
U.S. Route 1
medianHouseholdIncomeRank among highest in the United States
originalName Middlesex Parish
partOf Gold Coast of Connecticut
New York metropolitan area
postalCode 06820
publicSchoolDistrict Darien Public Schools
railLine New Haven Line
region Southwestern Connecticut
settlementType coastal town
state Connecticut
timezone Eastern Time Zone
timezoneDST Eastern Time Zone
surface form: Eastern Daylight Time
waterBody Goodwives River
Noroton River

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Anne Morrow Lindbergh residence Darien, Connecticut, United States