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Botsford, Connecticut

Botsford, Connecticut
Census-designated place
Village of Bostford
Botsford on a rainy afternoon, April 22, 2012
Botsford on a rainy afternoon, April 22, 2012
Location within the Western Connecticut Planning Region and the state of Connecticut
Location within the Western Connecticut Planning Region and the state of Connecticut
Bostford is located in Connecticut
Bostford
Bostford
Bostford is located in the United States
Bostford
Bostford
Coordinates: 41°21′59″N 73°15′25″W / 41.36639°N 73.25694°W / 41.36639; -73.25694
Country United States
State Connecticut
CountyFairfield
CityNewtown
Time zoneUTC-5:00 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4:00 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
06404
Area code(s)203/475

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

  1. ^ "PO Locator | USPS". Retrieved September 15, 2020. (search on "Botsford, CT")
  2. ^ "Botsford Fire Rescue – Botsford, CT". botsfordfirerescue.com. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  3. ^ "Botsford Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "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 May 18, 2007. Retrieved May 3, 2007. Web page titled "Robert Winkler, Nature Writer", has his mailing address in Botsford; accessed May 2, 2007
  5. ^ "Supporters | Next Generation Connecticut". May 28, 2014.
  6. ^ "Formal statement" (PDF). www.cga.ct.gov. February 22, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2020.


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