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Bristol, Connecticut
City
Flag of Bristol, Connecticut
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Official seal of Bristol, Connecticut
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Nickname(s): Mum City, Bell City
Location in Hartford County, Connecticut
Location in Hartford County, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°40′52″N 72°56′26″W / 41.68111°N 72.94056°W / 41.68111; -72.94056Coordinates: 41°40′52″N 72°56′26″W / 41.68111°N 72.94056°W / 41.68111; -72.94056
Country United StatesUnited States
State Connecticut Connecticut
NECTA Hartford
Region Central Connecticut
Incorporated (town) 1785
Incorporated (city) 1911
Government
 • Type Mayor-council
 • Mayor Ken Cockayne (R)
Area
 • Total 26.8 sq mi (69.4 km2)
 • Land 26.4 sq mi (68.4 km2)
 • Water 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation 305 ft (93 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 60,477
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 06010 - 06011
Area code(s) 860
FIPS code 09-08420
GNIS feature ID 0205727
Website www.ci.bristol.ct.us

Bristol is a suburban city located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Hartford. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 60,477. Bristol is best known as the home of ESPN, whose central studios are in the city. Bristol is also home to Lake Compounce, America's oldest functioning theme park. Bristol was known as a clock-making city in the 19th century, and is home to the American Clock & Watch Museum. Bristol's nicknames include the "Bell City", because of a history manufacturing innovative spring-driven doorbells, and the "Mum City", because it was once a leader in chrysanthemum production and still holds an annual Bristol Mum Festival. In 2010, Bristol was ranked 84th on Money Magazine's "Best Places to Live". In 2013, Hartford Magazine ranked Bristol as Greater Hartford's top municipality in the "Best Bang for the Buck" category.

Bristol is about 20 miles west of Hartford, 120 miles southwest from Boston, and approximately 100 miles northeast of New York City.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.8 square miles (69.5 km2), of which 26.4 square miles (68.4 km2) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2), or 1.51%, is water. The city contains several distinct sections, including Chippens Hill in the northwestern quarter of Bristol, Edgewood in the northeastern quarter, and Forestville, and in the southeastern quarter. The majority of Bristol's cityscape is residential in character, though since 2008 there has been a push for commercial development in the city. The city is part of the Naugatuck Valley Regional Planning Organization following the closure of the Central Connecticut Regional Planning Agency, the metropolitan planning organization for Bristol, New Britain, and surrounding towns for decades.


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