Botsford, Connecticut
Botsford, Connecticut | |
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| Village of Bostford | |
Botsford on a rainy afternoon, April 22, 2012 | |
Location within the Western Connecticut Planning Region and the state of Connecticut | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′59″N 73°15′25″W / 41.36639°N 73.25694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| City | Newtown |
| Time zone | UTC-5:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4:00 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 06404 |
| Area code(s) | 203/475 |
Botsford is a village of Newtown in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The town of Newtown has one political body, but consists of multiple geographic subdivisions. It currently contains a fire department and post office. CT 25 runs along the western part of the village. Botsford was listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census.
Robert Winkler, naturalist and author of Going Wild: Adventures with Birds in the Suburban Wilderness, is a resident.
The Connecticut Green Industries Council, a partner of UConn in the NextGenCT project is headquartered in town. The Council also routinely testifies on agricultural and certain local matters to the Connecticut General Assembly.