Portland, Connecticut

Portland, Connecticut
Town of Portland
Main Street in Portland facing toward the town hall
Main Street in Portland facing toward the town hall
Official seal of Portland, Connecticut
Nickname: 
Quarry Town
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Coordinates: 41°34′21″N 72°38′26″W / 41.57250°N 72.64056°W / 41.57250; -72.64056
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyMiddlesex
RegionLower CT River Valley
Incorporated1841
Government
 • TypeSelectman-town meeting
Area
 • Total64.5 km2 (24.9 sq mi)
 • Land60.6 km2 (23.4 sq mi)
 • Water3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Elevation48 m (157 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,384
 • Density154.9/km2 (401/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
06480
Area code(s)860/959
FIPS code09-61800
GNIS feature ID0213491[1]
Websitehttp://www.portlandct.org/

Portland (/ˈpɔːrtlənd/ PORT-lənd) is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 9,384 at the 2020 census.[2] The town center is listed as a census-designated place (CDP). It is situated across the Connecticut River from Middletown.

Brownstone quarried in Portland was used in the construction of Hartford's Old State House in 1796. The vast majority of the brownstone buildings in Connecticut (see College Row at Wesleyan University and the Long Walk at Trinity College) as well as the famous brownstones in New York City were built with brownstone from Portland's quarries. Later, one of the quarries was transformed into an adventure park in the summer months featuring zip lines, cliff diving and scuba locations.

About half of the town's perimeter is made up of the Connecticut River. The town has eight marinas and boat clubs as well as three 18-hole golf courses.[3]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Portland, Connecticut
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Portland town, Middlesex County, Connecticut". Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference inbrief was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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