Welcome to Noroton Heights ...
Noroton Heights is located in Fairfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Noroton Heights, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
A typical abbreviation for Noroton Heights: Noroton Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Noroton Heights is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Noroton Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Noroton Heights: (203) and (475)<3>
Websites for Noroton Heights ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.businessfairfield.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Noroton Heights, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Noroton Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Noroton Heights.
- Bridgeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
- Bridgeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Stamford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <4>
- Stamford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Norwalk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
- Norwalk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - New Rochelle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochelle
- New Rochelle is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle <4>
- Greenwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - White Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <4>
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 Noroton Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Noroton Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Noroton Heights. 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 Noroton Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Noroton Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Noroton Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Noroton Heights ...
Looking for more information about Noroton Heights? 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 Noroton Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Noroton Heights.
Adding Noroton Heights to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Noroton Heights 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 Noroton Heights was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Noroton Heights post office opened in 1889.
We also found Noroton Heights in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Noroton Heights.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Noroton Heights. 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 Fairfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Noroton Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |