Botsford, Connecticut
Botsford, Connecticut | |
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 Botsford on a rainy afternoon, April 22, 2012 | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| City | Newtown |
| Time zone | UTC-5:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4:00 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 06404 |
| Area code(s) | 203 |
Botsford is a village of Newtown in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The town of Newtown has one political body, but consists of multiple geographic subdivisions. It currently contains a fire department and post office.[1][2] CT 25 runs along the western part of the village. Botsford was listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census.[3]
Robert Winkler, naturalist and author of Going Wild: Adventures with Birds in the Suburban Wilderness, is a resident.[4]
The Connecticut Green Industries Council, a partner of UConn in the NextGenCT project is headquartered in town.[5] The Council also routinely testifies on agricultural and certain local matters to the Connecticut General Assembly.[6]
Notes
- ^ "PO Locator | USPS". Retrieved 2020-09-15. (search on "Botsford, CT")
- ^ "Botsford Fire Rescue – Botsford, CT". botsfordfirerescue.com. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ^ "Botsford Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Robert Winkler, nature writer and author of "Going Wild: Adventures with Birds in the Suburban Wilderness": Excerpts, reviews, bird photos, outdoor photography articles, links". Archived from the original on 2007-05-18. Retrieved 2007-05-03. Web page titled "Robert Winkler, Nature Writer", has his mailing address in Botsford; accessed May 2, 2007
- ^ "Supporters | Next Generation Connecticut". 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Formal statement" (PDF). www.cga.ct.gov. February 22, 2011. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
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