New Haven, Connecticut
city in Connecticut, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
New Haven is the second largest city in Connecticut, after Bridgeport, with a population of 134,023 at the 2020 census.[2] "New Haven" may also refer to the wider Greater New Haven area, which has nearly 600,000 inhabitants in the immediate area.[3][4] It is in New Haven County, on New Haven Harbor, on the northern shore of Long Island Sound.
New Haven | |
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From top, left to right: Downtown, East Rock Park, New Haven Green, Upper State Street Historic District, Five Mile Point Lighthouse, Harkness Tower, and Connecticut Hall at Yale University | |
| Nickname: The Elm City | |
 New Haven's location within New Haven County and Connecticut | |
| Coordinates: 41°18′36″N 72°55′25″W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | New Haven |
| MSA | Greater New Haven |
| CSA | New York |
| Settled (town) | April 3, 1638 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1784 |
| Consolidated | 1895 |
| Named for | A "New Haven", meaning "new harbor" |
| Area | |
| • City | 20.13 sq mi (52.15 km2) |
| • Land | 18.69 sq mi (48.41 km2) |
| • Water | 1.44 sq mi (3.74 km2) |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 134,023 |
| • Density | 7,170/sq mi (2,768.5/km2) |
| • Urban | 561,456 (US: 77th) |
| • Urban density | 1,884.0/sq mi (727.4/km2) |
| • Metro | 570,487 (US: 98th) |
| Demonym | New Havener |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 06501–06540 |
| Area code(s) | 203/475 |
| FIPS code | 09-52000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0209231 |
| Airport | Tweed New Haven Airport |
| Major highways |    |
| Website | www |
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The trial for the mutiny of the slave ship Amistad took place in New Haven.[5]
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