Old Greenwich, Connecticut facts for kids
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Old Greenwich, Connecticut
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Location in Fairfield County and the state of Connecticut.
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| Country |  United States |
| U.S. state |  Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| Metropolitan area | New York City |
| Town | Greenwich |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.48 sq mi (9.01 km2) |
| • Land | 2.00 sq mi (5.17 km2) |
| • Water | 1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 6,611 |
| • Density | 1,899.7/sq mi (733.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4:00 (Eastern) |
| Area code(s) | 203/475 |
| FIPS code | 09-56900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2631571 |
Old Greenwich is a coastal neighborhood/section and census-designated place in Greenwich in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, and is among America's wealthiest communities. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 6,611.
The town of Greenwich is one political and taxing body, but consists of several distinct sections or neighborhoods, such as Byram, Cos Cob, Glenville, Mianus, Old Greenwich, Riverside and Greenwich (sometimes referred to as central, or downtown, Greenwich). Of these neighborhoods, three (Cos Cob, Old Greenwich, and Riverside) have separate postal names and ZIP codes.
Pictures
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Sound Beach Avenue, east side
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Old Greenwich Railroad Station
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Arch Street tunnel under the railroad tracks
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"The Castle", about 1908
Notable people
- Edwin Binney
- Ruth Madoff, wife of Bernie Madoff
- Tim Mazzetti
- Mike Sandlock
- Jack Trout
- Edward Vick
- Constance Walton
See also
In Spanish: Old Greenwich para niños
