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Colchester
New London County, Connecticut
ZipCodes
06415
Page Contents for Colchester, Connecticut
History & History-related items
Statistics & Facts
The Connecticut state capital is Hartford.
The population of Colchester is approximately 14,551 (2000), 4781 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 3,997 (2000), 1981 (2010).
The amount of land area in Colchester is 48.7 sq. miles.
The distance from Colchester to Washington DC is 316 miles.
The distance to the Connecticut state capital is 19 miles. (as the crow flies)
Colchester is positioned 41.57 degrees north of the equator and 72.33 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Location
southeast of Hartford and slightly northwest of Norwich in south-central Connecticut.Return to Index
History & History Related Items
Colchester began very early in 1695. It was later incorporated in 1698, though it was not known as Colchester until 1699.AFter the first Hartford-New London turnpike was built in 1800, Colchester became a center for the turnpikes bringing industry, travelers, business, etc. to the area.
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Colchester City Government
Colchester Town Hall127 Norwich Avenue, Suite 201
Colchester, CT 06415
Phone: 1-860-537-7220
FAX: 1-860-537-0547
Colchester is a town. It has a Selectmen/ Town Meeting/ Board of Finance form of government.
Colchester Miscellany
The population of Colchester was:
1990 - 10,980
2000 - 14,551
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