Pomfret Center, Connecticut
| Pomfret, Connecticut | ||
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| Motto: Picturesque Pomfret | ||
 Location in Windham County and the state of Connecticut. |
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| Coordinates: 41°52′N 71°59′W / 41.867°N 71.983°WCoordinates: 41°52′N 71°59′W / 41.867°N 71.983°W | ||
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Connecticut
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| County | Windham | |
| NECTA | Danielson | |
| Region | Northeastern Connecticut | |
| Incorporated | 1713 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Selectman-Town Meeting | |
| • First selectman | Craig Baldwin (R) | |
| • State Senator | Tony Guglielmo (R-35th District) |
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| • State Rep. |
Patrick Boyd (D-50th District) |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 40.6 sq mi (105.2 km2) | |
| • Land | 40.3 sq mi (104.4 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) | |
| Elevation | 430 ft (131 m) | |
| Population (2005) | ||
| • Total | 4,142 | |
| • Density | 103/sq mi (40/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 06259, 06258 | |
| Area code(s) | 860 | |
| FIPS code | 09-61030 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213490 | |
| Website | http://www.pomfretct.com/ | |
Pomfret is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,247 in 2010 according to the United States Census. The town was incorporated in 1713 and named after Governor Saltonstall’s estate near Pontefract (meaning broken bridge) in Yorkshire, England. Pomfret is bordered on the north by , on the east by Putnam and Killingly, on the west by Eastford, and on the south by Brooklyn and Hampton.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.6 square miles (105 km2), of which, 40.3 square miles (104 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (0.64%) is water.
Pomfret includes several villages, neighborhoods, or sections:
The principal roads through the town are U.S. Route 44 (running east-west) and Routes 169 (running north-south), and 101 (running east-west).
Mashamoquet State Park and Wolf Den State Park are both located in Pomfret, near the intersection of US 44 and CT 101. Wolf Den State Park is the alleged site of General Israel Putnam's slaying of the last wolf in Connecticut. Rocky paths connect join the small cave which is the actual wolf den with a glacially positioned boulder called the Indian Chair. Camping and cook-out facilities are available for a nominal fee.
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