Sharon, Connecticut
| Sharon, Connecticut | |
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Hotchkiss Memorial Library
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 Location in Litchfield County, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates: 41°52′N 73°27′W / 41.867°N 73.450°WCoordinates: 41°52′N 73°27′W / 41.867°N 73.450°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| NECTA | Torrington, CT |
| Region | Northwestern Connecticut |
| Incorporated | 1739 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting |
| • First selectman | Brent M. Colley (R) |
| • Selectman | Dale Jones (R) |
| • Selectman | Jessica K. Fowler (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.6 sq mi (154.4 km2) |
| • Land | 58.7 sq mi (152.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 3,052 |
| • Density | 52/sq mi (20/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 06069 |
| Area code(s) | 860 |
Sharon is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut, in the northwest corner of the state. It is bounded on the north by Salisbury, on the east by the Housatonic River, on the south by Kent, and on the west by Dutchess County, New York. At the time of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 2,782, roughly a third more than it had had 230 years earlier. The ZIP code for Sharon is 06069.
The first inhabitants of the area they called Poconnuck were the Mattabesec Indians. These were part of what became known as the Wappinger confederacy which in turn belonged to the loose Algonquian confederacy.
The following is a description of Sharon and its surroundings from a 1919 guide book to New England travel:
This is a village of rural loveliness which attracts many summer boarders. The Street, 200 feet [actually 12 rods] wide and two miles long, is bordered by grand old elms forming a natural arbor. The Soldiers' Monument with a stone cannon, and a stone clock tower are the modern features of the village. The Governor John Cotton Smith House, a fine specimen of Georgian architecture, is still perfectly preserved. The fine old George King brick house (1800) is at the head of the street. The C. C. Tiffany house (1757) is perhaps the oldest in the town. The old Pardee brick house (James Pardee House) (1782) stands by the Stone Bridge. The Prindle house is a spacious gambrel roof dwelling on Gay St. near the charming lakelet which furnishes a natural reservoir for the village water supply. The picturesque old Gay House has the builder's initials "M. G. 1765" on a stone in the gable.
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