Fairfield, CT Road Trips
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Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
124.8 mi
Newport, RI
Quickest Drive
2h 9m
Killingly Center, CT
Plan Around Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield, CT at a Glance
Founded
1639
Elevation
33 ft
Area
12 mi²
Sister Cities
Notable People from Fairfield, CT
A sampling of people born in Fairfield, CT.
Meg Ryan
1961
American actress (born 1961)
Justin Long
1978
American actor
Henry Fairfield Osborn
1857–1935
American geologist and eugenicist (1857–1935)
Linda Kozlowski
1958
American actress
David LaChapelle
1963
American commercial photographer, fine-art photographer, music video director, and film director
Samuel Jones
1880–1954
American athlete (1880-1954)
Matt Morgan
1976
American professional wrestler
John Sloss Hobart
1738–1805
American statesman (1738-1805)
David Pittu
1967
American actor (born 1967)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Fairfield, CT.
Fairfield station
railway station in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Southport station
railway station in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Southport Historic District
listed on the NRHP in Connecticut
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Traveler Guide to Fairfield, CT
Fairfield is a city in Connecticut.
Fairfield Historic district David Ogden House Burr Mansion (The Burr Homestead), 739 Old Post Road
Locals usually hangout at the beach or walk around town. There is a Community theatre if you want to see a movie, and Sportsplex, a sporting complex with ice skating, rock climbing, and many other sports.
There are many restaurants and places to eat in Fairfield. Located in the center of town is Colony Grill. There are tons of ice cream parlors in town also. There is a Dairy Queen, 16 Handles, and Coldstone. A great pizza place is Naughti Dolphin, located on the Metro North Train Stration.
1 Best Western Plus Fairfield Hotel, 100 Kings Highway Cutoff, ☏ +1 203 659-2200, fax: +1 203 659-2208. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. No smoking allowed on the premises. Rooms have queen beds with flat-screen TVs. 2 Circle Hotel Fairfled (Circle Motel), 417 Post Road (near exit 22 off of I-95), ☏ +1 203 255-0491. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Renovated motel with a nearby diner. Pets are allowed in rooms with an outdoor entrance. $99. (updated Feb 2018)
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