Guilford, CT Road Trips
Plan drives from Guilford, 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
2
Longest Drive
53.3 mi
Stamford, CT
Quickest Drive
1h 3m
Norwalk, CT
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Guilford, CT at a Glance
Founded
1639
Elevation
46 ft
Area
19 mi²
Notable People from Guilford, CT
A sampling of people born in Guilford, CT.
Abraham Baldwin
1754–1807
United States politician (1754-1807)
Jennifer Westfeldt
1970
American actress
Samuel Johnson
1696–1772
President of Columbia University (1696-1772)
William Russel Dudley
1849–1911
Botanist (1849-1911)
Nick Fradiani
1985
American singer
Mary Foote
1872–1968
American painter (1872-1968)
Fitz-Greene Halleck
1790–1867
American writer (1790–1867)
Simeon B. Chittenden
1814–1889
American politician (1814–1889)
Robert E. De Forest
1845–1924
American mayor (1845-1924)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Guilford, CT.
Henry Whitfield House
historic house in Connecticut, United States
Meeting House Hill Historic District
historic district in Connecticut, United States
Guilford Historic Town Center
historic district in Connecticut, USA
Acadian House
saltbox house in Guilford, Connecticut, USA
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Traveler Guide to Guilford, CT
Guilford is a town in southern Connecticut.
1 Town Green. Municipal open space in the center of town. Good place to relax on a nice day or begin sightseeing. (updated May 2025) 2 Medad Stone Tavern, 171 Three Mile Course, ☏ +1 203-453-2263, [email protected]. June-Septː Sa 11AM-4PM, Su noon-4PM. Free. (updated May 2025) 3 Hyland House Museum (Hyland-Wildman House), 84 Boston St, ☏ +1 203-453-9477, [email protected]. (updated May 2025)
The Place, 901 Boston Post Road, ☏ +1 203-453-9276. Tree stumps for seats, spools for tables, and the smell of clam-bake in the air, it could only be The Place. The whole restaurant is outdoors, so getting a bite here is only possible during the warmer months. It's kind of pricey so packing a cooler with drinks and appetizers may be wise, however the food is delicious! (updated Aug 2016) Naples Pizza, 850 Boston Post Road, ☏ +1 203-453-4759. Cheesy pizza, panini and fried mozzarella. Seating is limited. (updated Aug 2016) Guilford Mooring, 505 Whitfield Street, ☏ +1 203-458-2921. Right on the water. Seafood, clam chowder. (updated Aug 2016) The Stone House, 506 Whitfield Street, ☏ +1 203-458-3700. Located on the Guilford Marina, the stone house isn't somewhere you want to go for a casual meal. Here its quality not quantity, however the presentation of their dishes is quite nice. (updated Jan 2013) Shoreline Diner, 345 Boston Post Rd, ☏ +1 203-458-7380. Just the average diner, if you're looking to fuel up on an inexpensive meal this is the place to go. A triple stack of pancakes usually gets the job done. (updated Aug 2016) Quattros, 14 Water Street, ☏ +1 203-453-6575. Probably some of the best Italian food in the area. Quattros is more fine dining then casual, although not too overboard. Ravioli hits the spot. (updated Aug 2016) Little Store, 2802 Durham Road, ☏ +1 203-457-0009. A little shack up in North Guilford right before Lake Quanapoag.
Comfort Inn, 300 Boston Post Rd, ☏ +1 203 453-5600. Red Roof Plus & Suites, 2300 Boston Post Rd, ☏ +1 203 453-0123. Check-in: 3:00 PM, check-out: 11:00 AM. (updated Aug 2016)
Tweed New Haven Regional Airport (HVN IATA), 155 Burr Street, Phone: +1 203 466-8833. Served by American Airlines. Bradley International Airport (BDL IATA) in Windsor Locks (near Hartford), from which I-91 leads straight to New Haven, is a much larger airport with flights nation and world wide. It is about an hour away. Laguardia Airport is another major airport in the area, in nearby Queens. It has flights nation and worldwide, and is about 1 1/2 hours away
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