Lebanon, Connecticut
Lebanon, Connecticut | |
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Town | |
| Town of Lebanon | |
The First Congregational Church on the Green, site of the first town council and featured on the town seal | |
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Seal | |
Interactive map of Lebanon, Connecticut | |
| Coordinates: 41°37′57″N 72°14′24″W / 41.63250°N 72.24000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | New London |
| Region | Southeastern CT |
| Incorporated | 1700 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting |
| • First selectman | Kathleen Smith (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.2 sq mi (143.0 km2) |
| • Land | 54.1 sq mi (140.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 499 ft (152 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,142 |
| • Density | 131.9/sq mi (50.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 06249 |
| Area codes | 860/959 |
| FIPS code | 09-42390 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213449 |
| Website | www |
Lebanon (/ˈlɛbənən/ LEB-ən-ən) is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 7,142 at the 2020 census. The town lies just to the northwest of Norwich, directly south of Willimantic, 20 miles (32 km) north of New London, and 20 miles (32 km) east of Hartford. It is best known for its role in the American Revolution, when it was a major base of American operations, and for its historic town green, which is one of the largest in the nation and the only one still used partially for agriculture.