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THE STORY OF STAMFORD

Welcome to Stamford, a coastal community along
Connecticut's shoreline. Stamford is a city of approximately
117,000 citizens, consisting of 37.3 square miles. Stamford is 25
miles to the northeast of New York City, and 40 miles southwest
of New Haven. Connecticut's Capitol is Hartford, which is 90 miles
to the north. Stamford lies within Fairfield County, and borders
Greenwich, New Canaan, Darien, and Pound Ridge, New York.

In the early part of the 20th Century, Stamford progressed from a
factory hub to a research center, and in the last quarter of the century,
to the country's third largest corporate headquarters community. Today,
Stamford is the 4th largest city in Connecticut, with economic growth
that has soared as it has become known as a financial center. Stamford
has also been ranked as the eighth largest business center in the United
States. Stamford is a City with many facets- offering both urban and
suburban elements ranging from the multi-acre homes in wooded North
Stamford, to splendid corporate downtown center, to the beautiful
shoreline areas that envelop our parks and beaches.

The central core of the City- Stamford Downtown- offers a wide
assortment of places of entertainment, fine restaurants, magnificent
retail stores, a shopping mall, and a variety of interesting
attractions and places that create an atmosphere of fun and
excitement for people of all ages and preferences. The
downtown is also home to the University of Connecticut's
Stamford Campus which is bustling with students coming
and going at all times of the day and evening.