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East Hartford is a town in the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, United States. The population was 51,045 at the 2020 census . [ 3 ] The town is located on the east bank of the Connecticut River , directly across from Hartford . [ 4 ]
The town of East Hartford was settled as part of Hartford in the 17th century, primarily as an agricultural outpost, and was separately incorporated in 1783. Main Street was laid out in the 1670s, and became a major roadway between Hartford and communities to the east.
The town of East Hartford was settled not long after the first settlement by English colonists across the Connecticut River at Hartford in 1636. Its Main Street is set on high terrace above that river and the Hockanum River to the south, now well-protected from historic flooding by a system of dikes built between 1938 and 1944. Originally part ...
From East Hartford northward to the Massachusetts state line, US 5 runs along the east bank of the Connecticut River. Main Street in East Hartford is mostly a four-lane divided surface road. It crosses under I-84 about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north of the split with Route 15 with access to the westbound direction only.
In Farmington, it once again joins I-84 at exit 38 for 13.4 miles (21.6 km), passing through West Hartford, Hartford, and East Hartford. US 44 joins for 0.25 miles (0.40 km) to cross the Connecticut River on the Bulkeley Bridge from Hartford to East Hartford toward Bolton just past the eastern terminus of I-384.
Map of the counties of colonial Connecticut, 1766. There are eight counties in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Four of the counties – Fairfield, Hartford, New Haven and New London – were created in 1666, shortly after the Connecticut Colony and the New Haven Colony combined. Windham and Litchfield counties were created later in the colonial ...
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Located in the north-central part of the state, the district is anchored by the state capital of Hartford. It encompasses much of central Connecticut and includes towns within Hartford, Litchfield, and Middlesex counties. Principal cities include: Bristol, Hartford, and Torrington.