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Around Darien ...

For comparison, Darien has a population of 21,700 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Darien, with the nearest first.

  • Darien
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Noroton Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Noroton Heights is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noroton Heights
  • Noroton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Noroton is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noroton
  • Glenbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenbrook is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
  • Rowayton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Shippan Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Shippan Point is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippan Point
  • Springdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Springdale is located in Fairfield County
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  • Stamford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • West Norwalk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • West Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
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    • Norwalk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
    • Old Greenwich
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • South Norwalk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • South Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
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    • Stamford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Stamford is located in Fairfield County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
    • East Norwalk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • East Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
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    • Norwalk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

For more communities neighboring Darien, please visit our County-by-County Page for Darien.

Fairfield County ...

Darien is located in Fairfield County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fairfield County: Litchfield, New Haven, Dutchess (NY), Putnam (NY) & Westchester (NY). The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Darien ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Darien.

Airports Near Darien ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Darien and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Darien.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Darien.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Fairfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Darien), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.