Stamford, Connecticut

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Stamford, Connecticut is a major city in southwestern Connecticut known as a key financial and corporate hub within the New York metropolitan area.


Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
areaCode 203
475
borderedByWaterBody Long Island Sound
climate humid subtropical / humid continental transition
commuterCityFor New York City
country United States
county Fairfield County
distanceTo approximately 34 miles northeast of Midtown Manhattan
feature active waterfront redevelopment areas
significant corporate office skyline
governmentType mayor–board of representatives
hasCulturalInstitution Stamford Center for the Arts
The Palace Theatre (Stamford)
hasInstitution Sacred Heart University Stamford campus
University of Connecticut Stamford campus
hasNeighborhood Downtown Stamford
Glenbrook
Harbor Point
North Stamford
Shippan Point
Springdale
hasPark Cove Island Park
Mill River Park
hasSportsTeam Stamford FC (local soccer and amateur clubs)
hasTransportation Stamford Transportation Center
highway Interstate 95
Merritt Parkway (Route 15)
U.S. Route 1
isCountySeatOf Fairfield County (co-county seat)
isEconomicHubOf Fairfield County
Southwestern Connecticut
isPortOn Long Island Sound
locatedIn New England
Northeastern United States
majorIndustry corporate headquarters
financial services
healthcare
information technology
media
namedAfter Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
partOf New York metropolitan area
postalCodePrefix 069
region Southwestern Connecticut
servedByRailLine Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line
settlementType city
state Connecticut
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
timeZoneDST Eastern Daylight Time

Referenced by (19)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Homer Cummings ("Stamford, Connecticut, United States")
Jackie Robinson ("Stamford, Connecticut, United States")
John J. McCloy ("Stamford, Connecticut, United States")
June Havoc ("Stamford, Connecticut, United States of America")
William F. Buckley Jr.
placeOfDeath
Homer Cummings ("Stamford, Connecticut, United States")
June Havoc ("Stamford, Connecticut, United States of America")
William F. Buckley Jr.
residence
Fairfield County, Connecticut
New York metropolitan area ("Stamford")
containsCity
Indeed ("Stamford, Connecticut, United States")
NBC Sports
headquartersLocation
Joe Lieberman ("Stamford, Connecticut, United States")
birthPlace
Long Island Sound ("Stamford")
hasCityOnShore
Connecticut ("Stamford")
hasMajorCity
Fairfield County, Connecticut
majorCity
New York metropolitan area ("Stamford")
principalCity
Northeast Corridor
serves
Homer Cummings ("Stamford, Connecticut, United States")
workLocation

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