Easton, Connecticut

E65043

Easton, Connecticut is a small, rural town in Fairfield County known for its reservoirs, open space, and strict zoning that preserves its country character.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
areaCode 203
475
borderedBy Fairfield, Connecticut NERFINISHED
Monroe, Connecticut NERFINISHED
Newtown, Connecticut
Redding, Connecticut NERFINISHED
Trumbull, Connecticut NERFINISHED
Weston, Connecticut NERFINISHED
contains Aspetuck Historic District
Aspetuck Reservoir
Helen Keller Middle School
Hemlocks Reservoir
Samuel Staples Elementary School
Saugatuck Reservoir
Union Cemetery, Easton, Connecticut
country United States
county Fairfield County, Connecticut
formedFrom Weston, Connecticut NERFINISHED
governmentType Selectman-town meeting
hasHistoricResident Annie Sullivan
Gustave Whitehead
Helen Keller
hasLeaderTitle First Selectman
hasNo public sewer system
public water system in most areas
hasSignificantOpenSpace yes
highSchool Joel Barlow High School
incorporatedAsTown 1845
knownFor open space
preservation of country character
reservoirs
landUseCharacter rural
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
namedAfter Easton, England
observesDaylightSavingTime yes
partOf Greater Bridgeport area
primaryLandUse low-density residential
watershed protection
primaryZIPCode 06612
regionalHighSchoolDistrict Regional School District 9
schoolDistrict Easton Public Schools
servedByHighway Connecticut Route 58 NERFINISHED
Connecticut Route 59 NERFINISHED
sharesHighSchoolWith Redding, Connecticut NERFINISHED
state Connecticut
zoningCharacter strict residential zoning

Referenced by (9)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Fairfield, Connecticut
Redding, Connecticut
borderedBy
Helen Keller ("Easton, Connecticut, United States")
Jessica Tandy ("Easton, Connecticut, United States")
placeOfDeath
Fairfield County, Connecticut
containsTown
Fairfield, Connecticut
locatedNear
Helen Keller ("Easton, Connecticut, United States")
residence
Joel Barlow High School ("Town of Easton")
servesMunicipality
Redding, Connecticut
sharesHighSchoolWith

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