Brass City
| Waterbury, Connecticut | |||
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Waterbury skyline from west, with Union Station clock tower at left
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| Nickname(s): The Brass City, | |||
| Motto: Quid Aere Perennius ("What Is More Lasting Than Brass?") | |||
 Location in New Haven County, Connecticut |
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 Waterbury
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| Coordinates: 41°33′22″N 73°2′29″W / 41.55611°N 73.04139°WCoordinates: 41°33′22″N 73°2′29″W / 41.55611°N 73.04139°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
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 Connecticut
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| County | New Haven | ||
| Incorporated (town) | 1686 | ||
| Incorporated (city) | 1853 | ||
| Consolidated | 1902 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Mayor-council | ||
| • Mayor | Neil O'Leary (D) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 29.0 sq mi (75.0 km2) | ||
| • Land | 28.5 sq mi (73.9 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 270 ft (80 m) | ||
| Highest elevation | 820 ft (250 m) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 220 ft (70 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 110,366 | ||
| • Estimate (2016) | 108,272 | ||
| • Density | 3,800/sq mi (1,500/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP codes | 06701–06719 | ||
| Area code(s) | 203 | ||
| FIPS code | 09-80000 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0211851 | ||
| Website | www |
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Waterbury (nicknamed "The Brass City") (/ˈwɔːtərbɛri/ WOR-tər-berr-ee) is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut on the Naugatuck River, 33 miles (45 minutes) southwest of Hartford and 77 miles (90 minutes) northeast of New York City. Waterbury is in New Haven County, Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, Waterbury had a population of 110,366, making it the 10th largest city in the New York Metropolitan Area, 9th largest city in New England and the 5th largest city in Connecticut.
Throughout the first half of the 20th century, Waterbury had large industrial interests and was the leading center in the United States for the manufacture of brassware (including castings and finishings), as reflected in the nickname the "Brass City" and the city's motto Quid Aere Perennius? ("What Is More Lasting Than Brass?"). It was noted for the manufacture of watches and clocks.
The city is along Interstate 84 (Yankee Expressway) and Route 8 and has a Metro-North railroad station with connections to Grand Central Terminal. Waterbury is also home to Post University and the regional campuses of the University of Connecticut, University of Bridgeport, Western Connecticut State University as well as Naugatuck Valley Community College.
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