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Around Stamford ...

For comparison, Stamford has a population of 131,000 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Stamford, with the nearest first.

  • Riverbank
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Riverbank is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
  • Springdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Springdale is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
  • Glenbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenbrook is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
  • Stamford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Noroton Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Noroton Heights is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noroton Heights
  • North Stamford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • North Stamford is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stamford
  • Cos Cob
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Darien
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Darien is located in Fairfield County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,693 people
  • Darien
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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    • High Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • High Ridge is located in Fairfield County
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    • New Canaan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Noroton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Noroton is located in Fairfield County
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    • Shippan Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Shippan Point is located in Fairfield County
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    • West Norwalk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • West Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
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    • Banksville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Banksville is located in Fairfield County
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For more communities neighboring Stamford, please visit our County-by-County Page for Stamford.

Fairfield County ...

Stamford 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 Stamford ...

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 Stamford.

Airports Near Stamford ...

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 Stamford and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Stamford.

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 Stamford.
<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 Stamford), 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.