Welcome to North Haven ...
North Haven is located in New Haven County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Haven, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
A typical abbreviation for North Haven: N. Haven
North Haven is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: North Haven lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for North Haven: (203) and (475)<3>
The ZIP code for North Haven: 06473<4>
Websites for North Haven ...
Official Website: www.town.north-haven.ct.us/
Communities Also Named North Haven ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named North Haven - they are located in Alabama, Maine, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Haven.
Communities near North Haven ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Haven.
- New Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <5>
- New Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Waterbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Waterbury is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterbury <5>
- Waterbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - New Britain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <5>
- New Britain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- Hamden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Meriden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <5>
- Meriden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Milford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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 North Haven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Haven.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Haven. 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 North Haven.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Haven. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for North Haven.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Haven ...
Looking for more information about North Haven? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for North Haven, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North Haven.
Adding North Haven to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Haven 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 North Haven was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the North Haven post office opened in 1839.
We also found North Haven in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Haven.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for North Haven: www.town.north-haven.ct.us/
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 New Haven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Haven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as North Haven). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Haven or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |