Norfolk, CT Road Trips
Plan drives from Norfolk, 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
87.3 mi
Stamford, CT
Quickest Drive
1h 50m
Norwalk, CT
Plan Around Norfolk, CT
Popular Incoming Routes
Useful if Norfolk, CT is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.
Norfolk, CT by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
608
Median Income
$85,313
Median Home Value
$325,000
Median Age
40.5
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Norfolk, CT at a Glance
Founded
1758
Elevation
1,152 ft
Area
18 mi²
Notable People from Norfolk, CT
A sampling of people born in Norfolk, CT.
William Henry Welch
1850–1934
American physician and scientist (1850–1934)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Norfolk, CT.
Norfolk Historic District
historic district in Connecticut, United States
City data from Wikidata (Q2446234), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Norfolk, CT
Norfolk is a town in the Litchfield Hills of northwestern Connecticut.
There may not be much to see on the village green except for a few buildings, but if you take a walk in the woods, you will hear a lot of cool birds, and if you’re lucky, you might even see one!
If you are in or near Norfolk in the summertime, find out whether any concerts or art exhibitions are taking place at the Yale Summer School. Infinity Hall, Route 44, 20 Greenwoods Road, ☏ +1 860 542-5531, toll-free: +1-866-666-6306, [email protected]. Infinity Hall is the local music club and operates year-round. It also functions as a bistro. Their slogan is "intimate concerts and creative cuisine." The building is historic, having been constructed in 1883. You could also spend your time swimming in Toby Pond, or hiking in the woods, which are full of wildlife. There is a great hiking trail called Haystack Mountain State Park. At the top they have a mini museum with a great view! Campbell Falls State Park is also great to visit! It has a great view of a waterfall!
There are a couple good sandwich places in the heart of Norfolk. There is a nice little park near one of them.
The Manor House Bed and Breakfast, 69 Maple Avenue, toll-free: +1-866-542-5690. Offers 9 rooms for travelers to Norfolk.
US Route 44 is the main road into and through town and the way most people get to Norfolk from Hartford or the turnoff from the main north-south road in the area, US Route 7, in North Canaan. Every other road in Norfolk is to a greater or lesser degree a back road.
The center of town is very small, but to get anywhere else, you will need at least a bicycle.
Travel tips adapted from Norfolk (Connecticut) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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