Glastonbury, Connecticut
Glastonbury, Connecticut | |
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Town | |
| Town of Glastonbury | |
First Church of Christ | |
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Flag Seal | |
Interactive map of Glastonbury, Connecticut | |
| Coordinates: 41°41′13″N 72°32′41″W / 41.68694°N 72.54472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | Hartford |
| Region | Capitol Region |
| Settled | 1636 |
| Incorporated | 1693 |
| Communities | Glastonbury Addison Buckingham East Glastonbury Hopewell South Glastonbury Welles Village |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Town council | Corey Turner, Chairman Jennifer Wang, Vice Chairman Mary LaChance, Majority Leader Kurt Cavanaugh, Minority Leader Anthony DiLizia Thomas Gullotta Lawrence Niland Whit Osgood John Cavanna |
| • Town Manager | Jonathan Luiz |
| Area | |
• Total | 52.2 sq mi (135.2 km2) |
| • Land | 51.3 sq mi (132.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.93 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 417 ft (127 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 35,159 |
| • Density | 685.7/sq mi (264.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 06025, 06033, 06073 |
| Area codes | 860/959 |
| FIPS code | 09-31240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213432 |
| Major Highways | |
| Website | www |
Glastonbury (/ˈɡlæstənbɛri/ GLAST-ən-berr-ee) is a town in the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, United States, officially founded in 1693 and first settled in 1636. It was named after Glastonbury in Somerset, England. Glastonbury is on the banks of the Connecticut River, 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Hartford. The population was 35,159 at the 2020 census. Glastonbury sits at an elevation of approximately 154 feet (47 meters) above sea level.