Wethersfield (Conn.)

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Information for Authority record

Name (Hebrew)
ות'רספילד (קונטיקט)
Name (Latin)
Wethersfield (Conn.)
Other forms of name
Pyquaq (Conn.)
Watertown (Hartford County, Conn.)
nnaa Wethersfield, Conn
Coordinates
-72.65259 -72.65259 41.71427 41.71427 (gooearth )
W0723909 W0723909 N0414251 N0414251 (geonames )
Associated country
United States
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 266469483
Wikidata: Q755202
Library of congress: n 81135001
Sources of Information
  • GNIS, viewed July 10, 2015(Wethersfield; PPL, Hartford [county], CT, 41°42'51"N, 72°39'09"W; variant names: Pyquaq, Watertown)
  • GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(ppl; 41°42ʹ51ʺN 072°39ʹ09ʺW)
  • Price and Lee Company, inc.New map of Wethersfield, Conn., 1950.

Wikipedia description:

Wethersfield ( WEH-thers-feeld) is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located immediately south of Hartford along the Connecticut River. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 27,298 at the time of the 2020 census. Many records from colonial times spell the name "Weathersfield" and "Wythersfield", while Native Americans called it Pyquag. "Watertown" is a variant name. The neighborhood known as Old Wethersfield is the state's largest historic district, spanning 2 sq mi (5.2 km2) and containing 1,100 buildings, dating to the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The town is primarily served by Interstate 91.

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