Welcome to Scitico ...
Scitico is located in Hartford County<1>.
The location of Scitico has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Scitico, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Scitico is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Scitico lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Scitico: (860)
Communities near Scitico ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scitico.
- Springfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Hartford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
- Hartford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - West Hartford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
- West Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,868 people
- Manchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
- Chicopee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- East Hartford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
- East Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,630 people
- Westfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Holyoke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Scitico. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scitico.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scitico. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scitico.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scitico. See our Newspapers Page for Scitico.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scitico ...
Looking for more information about Scitico? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Scitico, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Scitico.
Adding Scitico to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Scitico in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Scitico was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Scitico.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scitico. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Hartford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scitico - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |