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The Story of Stamford

Welcome to Stamford, a coastal community along Con-

necticut's shoreline. Stamford is a city of approximately
117,000 citizens, consisting of 37.3 square miles. Stam-

ford 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 pro-
gressed 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, Stam-

ford 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. Stam-

ford 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 down-
town center, to the beautiful shoreline areas that envel-

op our parks and beaches.

The central core of the City- Stamford Downtown- of-
fers 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.