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Around Stratford ...

For comparison, Stratford has a population of 51,700 people.

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

  • Stratford
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bridgeport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
  • Bridgeport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Milford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Milford is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,781 people
  • Milford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Nichols
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nichols is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
  • Oronoque
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oronoque is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
  • Trumbull
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Melville Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Melville Village is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville Village
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    • Trumbull
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Trumbull is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,438 people
    • Black Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Black Rock is located in Fairfield County
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    • Huntington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Huntington is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Long Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Long Hill is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
    • Shelton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Shelton is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
    • Fairfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,215 people

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

Fairfield County ...

Stratford 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 Stratford ...

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 Stratford.

Airports Near Stratford ...

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

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 Stratford.
<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 Stratford), 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.