Greenwich / Hartford Real Estate
Connecticut
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Boating/Sailing
Sailboats on Long Island Sound- Greenwich is located on the Long Island Sound, and Hartford is on the Connecticut River.
- Riverfront Recapture in Hartford offers boat launches, canoeing, kayaking, and rowing rentals as well as boat excursions.
- Greenwich has four marinas for residents, and one is open to visitors.
- Greenwich Community Sailing offers rental equipment and instruction in sailing and kayaking.
- Hartford hosts the annual Dragon Boat Races at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza.
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University City
Saint Joseph College- The Hartford/Springfield area is known as the “Knowledge Corridor” because of its 32 colleges and universities.
- Trinity College in Hartford was ranked No. 36 among national liberal arts colleges by U.S. News & World Report in 2011.
- The University of Hartford was chartered in 1957 as a merger of the Hartford Art School, the Hartt School of Music, and Hillyer College. It offers nearly 90 undergraduate degrees and 30+ graduate degree programs.
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History
American Civil War memorial- Hartford is one of the nation’s oldest cities and was founded in 1625.
- Windsor Avenue Congregational Church in Hartford was a center for abolitionist activity during the late 1800s.
- The Bush-Holley House in Greenwich is a National Historic Landmark that was once a home for prosperous merchants and later was a boarding house and gathering place for prominent American artists and writers.
- The Greenwich Historical Society is housed in the Bush-Holley House, has an extensive research library and archives, and offers tours, lectures, exhibitions, and children’s programs.
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Arts and Entertainment
Connecticut Science Center- Hartford is home to 200+ cultural and arts organizations
- The homes of Mark Twain and Harriet Beecher Stowe, both in Hartford, are open to the public.
- The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford is the nation’s oldest museum of art.
- Greenwich’s Bruce Museum houses art, science, and natural history exhibits.
- Greenwich has more than 25 sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Beach, bicycling, city life, gambling, golf destination, professional sports, tennis
Highlights
- According to Walk Score, Hartford is a “Very Walkable” city, and Greenwich is a “Walker’s Paradise.”
- Hartford is an international center for insurance companies, including Aetna and Travelers.
- In 2005, CNNMoney.com and Money Magazine ranked Greenwich 12th on its list of the 100 Best Places to Live in the United States.
- Nearby cities and towns: Boston (2 hours from Hartford, 3.5 hours from Greenwich); New York City (2.5 hours from Hartford, 1 hour from Greenwich); Philadelphia (4 hours from Hartford, 2.5 hours from Greenwich)
FAST FACTS
Population | Greenwich: 61,171. Hartford: 124,775 (1.2 million in metropolitan area). |
Size | Greenwich: 67 square miles (174 km2). Hartford: 18 square miles (47 km2). |
Climate | Greenwich enjoys very warm and humid summers and regular snowfalls in winter with milder weather closer to the coast. Hartford’s weather is similar with humid summers and frequent winter snowfalls. |
Nearby Airports with Hub Connections | Westchester County Airport (HPN): Direct connections include Atlanta (ATL), Charlotte (CLT), Chicago (ORD), Detroit (DTW), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Orlando (MCO), Philadelphia (PHL), Washington, DC (IAD) John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK): Direct connections include Atlanta (ATL), Charlotte (CLT), Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Las Vegas (LAS), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), Orlando (MCO), Philadelphia (PHL), San Francisco (SFO), San Juan (SJU), Seattle (SEA), Washington, DC (IAD) |