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Welcome to Turn of River ...

Turn of River is located in Fairfield County<1>.


The location of Turn of River has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Turn of River: Turn Of Riv.

Turn of River is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Turn of River lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Turn of River: (203) & (475)<4>

Websites for Turn of River ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.businessfairfield.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Turn of River, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Turn of River ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Turn of River.

  • Bridgeport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Bridgeport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 south)
  • Norwalk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Norwalk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
  • New Rochelle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Vernon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwich
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
  • Fairfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,215 people
  • White Plains
    (12 miles [19.3 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 Turn of River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Turn of River.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Turn of River. 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 Turn of River.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Turn of River. See our Newspapers Page for Turn of River.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Turn of River ...

Looking for more information about Turn of River? 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 Turn of River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Turn of River.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turn of River. 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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Turn of River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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