Bristol, Connecticut

Not to be confused with Bristol.

Bristol, Connecticut
City
St Joseph Church, Bristol CT.
St Joseph Church, Bristol CT.
Flag of Bristol, Connecticut
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Official seal of Bristol, Connecticut
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Nicknames: 
Mum City, Home of ESPN, Bell City
Bristol's location within Hartford County and Connecticut
Map
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Coordinates: 41°40′52″N 72°56′26″W / 41.68111°N 72.94056°W / 41.68111; -72.94056
Country United States
State Connecticut
CountyHartford
RegionNaugatuck Valley
Incorporated (town)1785; 239 years ago (1785)
Incorporated (city)1911; 113 years ago (1911)
Neighborhoods
  • Cedar Lake
  • Chippens Hill
  • East Bristol
  • Edgewood
  • Federal Hill
  • Forestville Village
  • Maple End
  • Northeast Bristol
  • Rustic Terrace
  • West End
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorJeff Caggiano (R)
Area
[1]
 • Total26.81 sq mi (69.44 km2)
 • Land26.41 sq mi (68.39 km2)
 • Water0.40 sq mi (1.05 km2)
Elevation
[2]
420 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2024)[3]
 • Total61,844
 • Density2,270.20/sq mi (889.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
06010–06011
Area codes860/959
FIPS code09-08420
GNIS feature ID02378270[2]
Major highways
Websitewww.bristolct.gov

Bristol is a suburban city located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, 20 miles (32 km) southwest-west of Hartford. The city is also 120 miles southwest from Boston, and approximately 100 miles northeast of New York City. The city is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 61,844.[3]

Bristol is the location of the general studios of ESPN, the location of Lake Compounce, the United States's oldest continuously operating theme park, and is facing approval in 2024 to become home to one of the largest biomedical waste incineration operations in the United States.[5]

Bristol was known as a clock-making city in the 19th century, and is the location of American Clock & Watch Museum. Bristol is also the site of the former American Silver Company and its predecessor companies.[6]

Bristol's nickname is the "Mum City", because it was once a leader in chrysanthemum production and still holds an annual Bristol Mum Festival.[7]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bristol, Connecticut
  3. ^ a b "Census - Geography Profile: Bristol city, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "Plan to incinerate biomedical waste faces pushback". Fox61. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  6. ^ Hogan, Edmund P. (1980). The elegance of old silver plate and some personalities. Exton, PA: Schiffer Publishing Limited. Retrieved September 8, 2018. p. 98.
  7. ^ "Connecticut Economic Digest: Labor Market Information". Connecticut Department of Labor. October 2001. Archived from the original on September 25, 2006. Retrieved July 10, 2007.