North Branford
| North Branford, Connecticut | ||
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 Location in New Haven County, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates: 41°21′25″N 72°46′05″W / 41.35694°N 72.76806°WCoordinates: 41°21′25″N 72°46′05″W / 41.35694°N 72.76806°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Connecticut | |
| NECTA | New Haven | |
| Region | South Central Region | |
| Incorporated | 1831 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Council-manager | |
| • Town manager | Richard V. Branigan | |
| • Town council | Anthony Candelora (R), Mayor Joanne S. Wentworth (R), Deputy Mayor Daniel M. Armin (D) Marie E. Diamond (D) Vincent Caprio (R) Andrew Esposito III (D) Joseph Faughnan (D) Donald J. Fucci II (R) Alfred Rose (R) |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 26.7 sq mi (69.2 km2) | |
| • Land | 24.9 sq mi (64.5 km2) | |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) | |
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 14,407 | |
| • Density | 540/sq mi (210/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 06471, 06472 | |
| Area code(s) | 203 | |
| FIPS code | 09-53890 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213477 | |
| Website | www |
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North Branford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 14,407 at the 2010 census.
North Branford is home to mountains showing panoramic views- Mt. Shawn and Jade Ridge.
The town has the neighborhoods of Totoket, Wood Chase, Northford, Sea Hill, Twin Lakes, ENB, South Queach, Ashley Park, and Doral Farms.
Population and Area of Each Neighborhood: Northford: 14.5 sq. miles, pop. 6003 Sea Hill: 2.5 sq. miles, pop. 2003 ENB: 1.6 sq. miles, pop. 719 Doral Farms: 0.4 sq. miles, pop. 259 Ashley Park: 0.1 sq. miles, pop. 122 South Queach: 1.2 sq. miles, pop. 420 Twin Lakes: 2.5 sq. miles, pop. 2101 Wood Chase: 1.1 sq. miles, pop. 988 Totoket: 2.8 sq. miles, pop. 1782
Mt. Shawn, the highest mountain in the Twin Lakes neighborhood, soars high at 372 feet. It offers panoramic views of over 20 miles away. The mountain is rumored to be haunted- as sounds of dogs barking and odd shuttering have been reported multiple times in the last month. It is adjacent to Jade Ridge, on the top of a cliff standing high over the Doral Farms neighborhood.
Jade Ridge has an elevation of 331 feet, and is right next to Mt. Shawn. It is known for a high number of snakes and hawks. There have been multiple UFO sightings on the summit of the ridge that still can't be explained. The same sounds at Mt. Shawn can be heard at Jade Ridge.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.6 square miles (69.0 km²), of which 24.9 square miles (64.5 km²) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²) (6.49%) is water. Neighboring towns are Wallingford and Durham to the north, Guilford to the east, Branford to the south, and North Haven and East Haven to the west.
Much of the town's acreage is dominated by Totoket Mountain, part of the Metacomet Ridge, a mountainous trap rock ridgeline that stretches from Long Island Sound almost to the Vermont border. The north side of Saltonstall Mountain is also located in North Branford. Totoket Mountain contains Lake Gaillard, a reservoir, formed in 1926, managed by the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (SCCRWA). The SCCRWA maintains a network of hiking trails on Totoket Mountain in the Big Gulph area of Northford. The SCCRWA is said to own one-third of the town's area.
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