Bristol, CT Road Trips
Plan drives from Bristol, CT with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
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Trip Routes
1
Longest Drive
75.3 mi
Moosup, CT
Quickest Drive
1h 33m
Moosup, CT
Plan Around Bristol, CT
Popular Incoming Routes
Useful if Bristol, CT is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.
Bristol, CT by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
61,129
Median Income
$83,458
Median Home Value
$252,300
Median Age
38.2
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Bristol, CT at a Glance
Founded
1785
Elevation
305 ft
Area
27 mi²
Sister Cities
Notable People from Bristol, CT
A sampling of people born in Bristol, CT.
Aaron Hernandez
1989–2017
American convicted murderer and football player (1989-2017)
Gary Burghoff
1943
American actor
Mike Reiss
1959
American screenwriter
Jocelin Donahue
1981
American actress
Donovan Clingan
2004
American basketball player
Michelle Guerette
1980
American rower
Gordon J. Humphrey
1940
American politician
Karen Josephson
1964
American synchronized swimmer
Sarah Josephson
1964
American synchronized swimmer
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Bristol, CT.
Lake Compounce
amusement park
Boulder Dash
amusement ride
Rockwell Park
park in Bristol, Hartford County, United States of America
Forestville Passenger Station
railway station in Bristol, the United States of America
Federal Hill Historic District
historic district in Bristol, Connecticut, USA
Endee Manor Historic District
historic district in Connecticut, United States
South End Historic District
oldest residential areas of Bristol, Connecticut
City data from Wikidata (Q755149), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Bristol, CT
Bristol is a town in western Connecticut.
Harry Barnes Memorial Nature Center. Indian Rock Nature Preserve. Memorial Boulevard. Rockwell Park. Page Park. 1 Bristol Historical Society Museum, 98 Summer St. (updated Dec 2020) 2 American Clock and Watch Museum, 100 Maple St, ☏ +1 860-583-6070, [email protected]. (updated Jun 2020) New England Carousel Museum. (updated Dec 2020)
1 Lake Compounce Family Theme Park, 822 Lake Ave, ☏ +1 860-583-3300, fax: +1 860-585-9987, [email protected]. (updated Jun 2020)
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