Silvermine | |
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 Mill pond and grist mill at Silvermine Tavern | |
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| Coordinates: 41°09′05″N 73°26′42″W / 41.15139°N 73.44500°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| U.S. state |  Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| NECTA | Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk |
| Region | Western CT |
| City | Norwalk |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| Area code(s) | 203/475 |
| GNIS feature ID | 210867[1] |
Silvermine is an unincorporated community in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States[1] that extends along the Silvermine River, across three southwestern Connecticut towns: Norwalk, New Canaan and Wilton.[2]
The name "Silvermine" comes from old legends of a silver mine in the area, although no silver has ever been found. Silvermine, the nearest (50 miles) to New York City of the larger art colonies,[3] remains the home of the Silvermine Guild Arts Center. The Silvermine Tavern, an inn occupying several historic buildings, also remains in the neighborhood. Silver Hill Hospital is just beyond the northern end of the neighborhood, in New Canaan near the Wilton border. There are two Silvermine community groups: The Silvermine Community Association and the Norwalk Association of Silvermine Homeowners.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silvermine
- ^ Prevost, Lisa (August 26, 2015). "Silvermine, Conn., an Enclave Attached to Its Past". The New York Times.
- ^ "Map of Silvermine, Connecticut, 1945, from the John Vassos Papers, 1915-1989". Archives of American Art. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved August 28, 2024.