SoNo in Norwalk in the evening
NORWALK- CONNECTICUT
Sculpture in Seaside park in lower Norwalk
Norwalk, Connecticut is located in beautiful Fairfield County, Connecticut, 45 miles from New York City and is considered part of the greater New York Metropolitan area. Founded in 1640, the town was chartered in 1651 and incorporated as the city it is today in 1913.
Norwalk has been rated as one of the most livable small cities in the United States with a major focus on the water both in history and today. The town of Wilton is to the North, Darien to the West. Westport to the East and New Canaan to the Northeast and, of course, sparkling Long Island Sound to the South.
During the late 19th century and early 20thcentury Norwalk was one of the leading oyster producers in the country. Today, while boats still farm oysters in Long Island Sound, Norwalk is better known for the world famous Maritime Museum and Center with its IMAX theatre, educational classes and exhibits, and the annual Oyster Festival that attracts name bands and entertainment. Norwalk is a vibrant, busting town of 83, 802 residents as of 2009 with a median age of 36.6 and a median income of $ 72,752.
Stew Leonard's Dairy Market in Norwalk, CT 06851
At the heart of the city lies SONO, the sophisticated and funky shopping and eating district, and with over 300 restaurants in town, many Zagat rated, you will be able to find your kind of cuisine. The railroad connects in the middle of the city to New York and the Connecticut shore line and further Boston and Route 95, the main freeway lets you drive to New York in an hour but longer in rush hour!
Norwalk feels busy but it faces the calming water of Long Island Sound. Norwalk is the Silvermine District with its historic houses once occupied by famous artists and writers, it is Rowayton, a sophisticated and up scale community and it is East Norwalk, with its homes overlooking Long Island Sound. In short, there are places to live in Norwalk for everyone and at every price scale.
Waterfront in East Norwalk CT 06851
The city has two sandy beaches on the water as well as several ponds and playing fields open to the public. There are three golf courses in town, tennis courts and a focus on rowing. Resident, Daniel Walsh won a bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics. There are 14 Little League fields in town and a team from Norwalk won the Little League Championship in 1952 and the Babe Ruth League team won its championship in 2008.
Norwalk has always been a small city with strong manufacturing roots. In the early twentieth century the manufacturing of leather goods and materials for clothing was a major industry. Today firms such as Applera, ABB Inc., Dooney & Bourke, Pepperidge Farms, Priceline.com, Virgin Atlantic Airways and Xerox call Norwalk home as well as over 6,000 small businesses. With its great transportation and close by work force Norwalk offers great benefits for companies seeking a site for their expansion. Norwalk gives out a sense of energy and purpose. The old buildings are slowly being replaced by new ones better suited to the 21stcentury.
View from Norwalk Harbor to Sound in Norwalk CT
Norwalk has 19 Public Schools with four High Schools and Norwalk Community College and The University of Phoenix. Within easy commuting distance are Fairfield University, Yale, Columbia University and New York University. In the surrounding towns are a number of outstanding private schools and technical colleges.
