Botsford, Connecticut | |
Official Name: | Village of Bostford |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Pushpin Map: | Connecticut#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Bostford |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Coordinates: | 41.3664°N -73.2569°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Fairfield |
Subdivision Type3: | City |
Subdivision Name3: | Newtown |
Timezone: | Eastern |
Utc Offset: | -5:00 |
Timezone Dst: | Eastern |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4:00 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
Postal Code: | 06404 |
Area Code: | 203/475 |
Botsford is a village of Newtown in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The town of Newtown has one political body, but consists of multiple geographic subdivisions. It currently contains a fire department and post office.[1] [2] CT 25 runs along the western part of the village. Botsford was listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census.
Robert Winkler, naturalist and author of Going Wild: Adventures with Birds in the Suburban Wilderness, is a resident.[3]
The Connecticut Green Industries Council, a partner of UConn in the NextGenCT project is headquartered in town.[4] The Council also routinely testifies on agricultural and certain local matters to the Connecticut General Assembly.[5]