Norwalk, Connecticut
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| Norwalk, Connecticut | |
| Norwalk City Hall and Concert Hall | |
| Motto: The Right Place, The Right Time | |
| Location in Fairfield County, Connecticut | |
| Coordinates: | |
|---|---|
| NECTA | Bridgeport-Stamford |
| Region | South Western Region |
| Incorporated | 1651 |
| Consolidated | 1913 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Mayor-council |
| - Mayor | Dick Moccia |
| Area | |
| - Total | 94.0 km² (36.3 sq mi) |
| - Land | 59.1 km² (22.8 sq mi) |
| - Water | 35.0 km² (13.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2005)[1] | |
| - Total | 84,437 |
| - Density | 1,430/km² (3,703.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 0685x |
| Area code(s) | 203 |
| FIPS code | 09-55990 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0209405 |
| Website: http://www.norwalkct.org | |
Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 84,437 making it the sixth largest city in Connecticut, and the third largest in Fairfield County.[1] The city is part of the New York metropolitan area.
The name “Norwalk” itself comes from the Algonquin word “noyank” meaning “point of land”, or its Native American name, “Naramauke” (or Norwauke, Norowake, or Norwaake), a Native American chief.
The farming of oysters has long been important to Norwalk, which was once nicknamed "Oyster Town." Norwalk is Connecticut's largest oyster producer and home to the nation's largest oyster company, Tallmadge Brothers. Each September, Norwalk holds its annual Oyster Festival. The festival is similar to many state fairs.
Residents of Norwalk are referred to as "Norwalkers". They are served by Norwalk Hospital.
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[edit] History
- See also: History of Norwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk was purchased in 1640 by Roger Ludlow. The original purchase included all land between the Norwalk and Saugatuck rivers and a day’s walk north from the sea. Norwalk was incorporated on September 11, 1651.
The traditional American song "Yankee Doodle" has Norwalk-related origins. During the French and Indian War, a regiment of Norwalkers arrived at Fort Crailo, NY, the British regulars began to mock and ridicule the rag-tag Connecticut troops who only had chicken feathers for uniform. Dr. Richard Shuckburgh, a British army surgeon, added new words to a popular tune of the time, Lucy Locket (e.g., “stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni”, macaroni being the London slang at the time for a foppish dandy).
In 1776, American spy Nathan Hale set out from Norwalk by ship on his ill-fated intelligence-gathering mission.
British forces under General William Tryon arrived on July 10, 1779 and almost completely destroyed Norwalk; only six houses were spared. After the Revolutionary War, many residents were compensated for their losses with free land grants in the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio; this later became Norwalk, Ohio.
In 1850 the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad connects Norwalk with Danbury. The first major U.S. railroad disaster occurred in Norwalk in 1853 when a train plunged into the Norwalk River. Forty-six deaths and about 30 injuries resulted.
Oyster farming in Norwalk peaked from the late 1800s to the early part of the 20th century. By 1880, it had the largest fleet of steam-powered oyster boats in the world.
Norwalk was reincorporated as a borough in 1836, then reincorporated as a city in 1893 and was consolidated with the town of Norwalk in 1913. This latter event gave rise to the 1913 year that appears on the seal of the city.
In the mid-1970s, the city government and several local organizations started successful efforts to revitalize the South Norwalk business district ("SoNo"). The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk was founded as part of that effort.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.1 km²), of which, 22.8 square miles (59.1 km²) of it is land and 13.5 square miles (35.0 km²) of it (37.24%) is water.
[edit] Neighborhoods
Norwalk is composed of several neighborhoods: Midtown Norwalk, East Norwalk, West Norwalk, Cranbury, Silvermine, Winnipauk, Wilson Point, Harbor View, Rowayton and South Norwalk, known locally as "SoNo."
[edit] Neighboring towns
Norwalk is bordered on the east by Westport; on the north by Wilton; on the northwest by New Canaan; on the west by Darien and on the south by Long Island Sound.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 82,951 people, 32,711 households, and 20,967 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,637.3 people per square mile (1,404.1/km²). There were 33,753 housing units at an average density of 1,480.0/sq mi (571.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.95% White, 15.27% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 3.25% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 4.33% from other races, and 2.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.63% of the population.
The foreign nation in which the most residents of Norwalk were born was Colombia where 2.8% of Norwalk's total population and 14% of the city's foreign born population was born.[2] There were 32,711 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
According to a 2006 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $64,895, and the median income for a family was $80,732.[3] Males had a median income of $46,988 versus $38,312 for females. The per capita income for the city was $31,781. About 5.0% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Recent population trends
[edit] Politics
Norwalk is politically divided, leaning slightly Democratic. In October 2005 active registered Democrats outnumbered Republicans 1.3 to 1.
| Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Active Voters | Inactive Voters | Total Voters | Percentage | |
| Democratic | 13,626 | 109 | 13,735 | 29.71% | |
| Republican | 10,029 | 84 | 10,113 | 21.87% | |
| Unaffiliated | 21,447 | 188 | 21,635 | 46.79% | |
| Minor Parties | 745 | 5 | 753 | 1.63% | |
| Total | 45,850 | 386 | 46,236 | 100% | |
[edit] Education
The current Superintendent (education) of Norwalk Public Schools is Dr. Sal Corda.
The public school system has three high schools, each covering Grades 9 through 12: The oldest, Norwalk High School (founded in 1902) is the home of the Norwalk Bears. Brien McMahon High School (founded in 1960) is named for U.S. Senator Brien McMahon. The third is Briggs High School, which was named for Dr. Richard C. Briggs, who was superintendent of schools from 1971 to 1980. Briggs High School was formerly known as the Briggs Center for Vocational Arts and is an alternative to the two traditional high schools.
The city has four middle schools, for grades 6-8: West Rocks Middle School and Nathan Hale Middle School, which feed into Norwalk High School, and Roton Middle School and Ponus Ridge Middle School, which feed into Brien McMahon High School.
There are twelve elementary schools in Norwalk: Brookside, Columbus Magnet, Cranbury, Fox Run, Jefferson, Kendall, Marvin, Naramake, Rowayton, Silvermine, Tracey, and Wolfpit. One charter school, Side by Side Community School, is located in South Norwalk.
In 2006, three of the city's four middle schools and nine of its 12 elementary schools, along with a "community school" were cited as falling behind in standards for the federal "No Child Left Behind" Act. Three elementary schools had not met the standards for two years in a row, so students in those schools are offered the choice to go to a Norwalk public school that hasn't been designated as needing improvement.
[edit] Post-secondary education
[edit] Annual events
- Norwalk Harbor Splash!, held in early June and started in 1995, the festival features arts and crafts booths, food vendors, music, a parade, and dragon boat races.
- St. George Greek Orthodox Festival, held in early June, the festival features Greek delicacies, Pontic Greek dance exhibitions and a large carnival.
- Round Hill Highland Games, a festival of Scottish culture and athletic events, was started in 1923 in Greenwich, CT but interrupted during World War II, then restarted in 1952, and has been held in Norwalk's Cranbury Park on or around July 4 for a number of years. In 2006, the 83rd annual event attracted 4,000 people to hear bagpipes and watch the caber toss, the hammer throw and other events, with athletes often wearing wool kilts. Games for children are also offered. Food and Scottish items are offered for sale. Organizers say the event is the third-oldest Scottish games festival in the United States.[4]
- SoNo Arts Celebration, held in mid-summer
- Kayak for a Cause, a fund-raising event held every summer since 2000 at Calf Pasture Beach
- The Norwalk Oyster Festival, held first weekend after Labor Day
- Norwalk Boat Show, held in late September
- The Lockwood Mathews Mansion Museum has hosted an annual antique show since 1978. In 2006 the show was held the last weekend in October and attracted dealers from Ohio and Pennsylvania as well as Connecticut.[5]
[edit] Large and distinctive companies
- ABB Inc. Asea Brown Boveri (ABB) -- North America headquarters located at 501 Merritt Seven; ABB/US is a technology-based provider of power and automation products, systems, solutions, and services. Building on our core strengths of technology leadership, pioneering spirit and a sustainable approach to business, ABB helps our customers to become more profitable while lowering environmental impact. ABB operations in North America, headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, employs 11,250 people in manufacturing and other facilities. Worldwide, the ABB Group, headquartered in Zurich, employs about 103,000 people in approximately 100 countries.
- Arch Chemicals Inc. (ARJ)-- headquarters, 501 Merritt Seven; international manufacturer of specialty chemicals for markets including personal care products, wood preservatives and coatings, water purification and building products. Its hydrazine propellants are used in NASA's space shuttle, government and commercial satellites and launch rockets; 2,725 employees companywide; 210 in Connecticut; $1.3 billion in 2005 revenues; CEO Michael E. Campbell
- Applera Corp. Applied Biosystems Group (ABI) -- headquarters, 301 Merritt Seven; the successor to Norwalk's old Perkin Elmer Corp. (the actual name of Perkin Elmer went to another company) Appelera Biosystems develops, manufactures, sells and services instrument systems, reagents and software for the life sciences industry. It is a separately traded stock under the holding company Applera Corp., also based in Norwalk. (Applera Corp. also includes Celera Genomics, best known for its work on the human genome project.) Appelera Biosystems has 4,030 employees companywide; $1.8 billion in 2005 revenues; CEO Tony L. White
- Diageo North America -- U.S. headquarters of the world's largest liquor maker
- Emcor Group Inc. (EME) -- headquarters, 301 Merritt Seven (not to be confused with "Premcor Inc." of Greenwich); a Fortune 500 company that performs mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a range of businesses worldwide; 26,000 employees companywide; 506 in Connecticut; $4.7 billion in 2005 revenues; CEO Frank T. MacInnis
- FactSet Research Systems - A leading provider of global financial and economic information, including fundamental financial data on tens of thousands of companies worldwide. Combining hundreds of databases into its own dedicated online service, FactSet also provides the tools to download, combine, and manipulate financial data for investment analysis. FactSet has offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, its headquarters are in Norwalk, Connecticut.
- IMS Health — The world's largest supplier of pharmaceutical market intelligence recently moved its headquarters to Norwalk from Fairfield, Connecticut.
- Kayak.com -- headquarters, Connecticut Avenue; a travel search engine Web site founded in January 2005; Steve Hafner, CEO.
- Knipschildt Chocolatier - a leading gourmet chocolate maker.
- Media Storm LLC (privately held) -- headquarters, 32 Haviland St., South Norwalk; helps entertainment marketers identify advertising vehicles, and then helps place the ads. The company helped promote the debut of the FX television program The Shield, which broke the record for the number of viewers for a cable television premier. In 2006 the company made Inc. magazine's "Inc. 500" list of fast-growing companies, coming in at No. 106, with 869.7% growth over three years (2002 to 2005). Media Storm had $72.5 million in annual revenues in 2005 and 22 employees. It was founded in November 2001 by managing partners Tim Williams and Craig Woerz, who formerly worked together at AOL Time Warner.
- Northrop Grumman Norden Systems (formerly Norden Systems) -- a division of Northrop Grumman.
- Pepperidge Farm -- a division of the Campbell Soup Company since 1961.
- priceline.com (PCLN) -- headquarters; online service books airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, cruises, vacation packages and mortgages; 532 employees companywide, 280 in Connecticut; $963 million in annual revenues; CEO Jeffrey H. Boyd
- SoBe -- a division; founded in Norwalk in 1996, it was bought by PepsiCo in 2000.
- Stew Leonard's -- headquarters and flagship store on Westport Avenue
- The influential Financial Accounting Standards Board and related Government Accounting Standards Board are headquartered in Norwalk.
[edit] Landmarks, sites and attractions
- Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum (Website) — 295 West Ave. — 62-room mansion considered one of the oldest and finest surviving Second Empire style country houses ever built in the United States. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1971. Recently, it was used for interior shots in the 2004 remake of The Stepford Wives.
- Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, a major aquarium that specializes in displaying the marine life and ecology of Long Island Sound.
- The Mill Hill Historic Park and Museum, a collection of historic buildings open to visitors and maintained by the Norwalk Historical Society.
- The Norwalk Islands are used by powerboaters, fishers, kayakers and canoeists as well as birdwatchers and campers for day trips and sometimes overnight camping stays.
- Norwalk Museum, — 41 North Main St. — in the Colonial Revival style building that previously served as City Hall.
- Sheffield Island Lighthouse is open to the public seasonally.
- SoNo Switchtower Museum
- The Silvermine Tavern, a for-profit restaurant in a historic complex of buildings in the Silvermine section of the city.
- The Stepping Stones Museum for Children at Mathews Park, near the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum. For children ages 10 and under.
[edit] Sites on the National Register of Historic Places
Norwalk sites and districts on the National Register of Historic Places include the Norwalk Green Historic District (roughly bounded by Smith and Park Streets, Boston Post Road, East and Morgan Avenues). The district contains examples of Federal Style, Greek Revival, and Late Victorian architecture. (added 1987)[6]
Another local site on the Register is the Former Joseph Loth Company Building (25 Grand St.). The 133,000-square-foot building, since renovated as an apartment building and renamed "Clocktower Close" in the mid-1980s, has an 85-foot-high Romanesque Revival clocktower[7](added 1984) These other sites are also on the Register: the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion (added 1970), the former Rock Ledge estate in Rowayton (1977), the Norwalk Museum (1995), and three lighthouses -- the Sheffield Island Lighthouse, Peck Ledge Lighthouse and Greens Ledge Lighthouse.
For additional Norwalk sites on the list, see South Norwalk.
[edit] Media
Several publications regularly cover news in Norwalk, including two daily newspapers. The Hour is an independent daily newspaper based in Norwalk and founded in 1871. The Advocate (Stamford), a Tribune Company publication, has a Norwalk edition, and the paper maintains a bureau on West Avenue. The Norwalk Citizen-News, local weekly owned by the Brooks Community Newspapers chain, now a subsidiary of Media News Group, also covers the city, and Rowayton is also served by a sister publication, the The Darien News-Review.
Rowayton is also covered by New Canaan-Darien & Rowayton magazine, a glossy monthly is owned by Moffly Publications. Canaiden LLC, which publishes Stamford Plus magazine in Stamford, started publishing Norwalk Plus magazine in 2006.
News 12 Connecticut, a 24-hour regional news channel covering events in southwestern Connecticut is based in Norwalk. News 12 Connecticut is owned and operated by Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. Other broadcast media include three radio stations based in the city: WNLK-AM 1350 (1,000 watts) is owned by Cox Radio Inc.j and shares all its programming with Stamford-ranged WSTC-AM 1400. WFOX-FM 95.9; 3,000 watts; "The Fox", is a classic rock station. WCTZ-FM 96.7, "The Coast", is formerly the oldies station "Kool 96.7".
Radio stations in the Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut market (Arbitron #145) | |
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| By FM frequency | 88.5 · 91.9 · 95.9 · 96.7 |
| By callsign | WCTZ · WEDW-FM · WFOX · WSLX plus most New York City radio stations |
Connecticut Radio Markets: Bridgeport • Danbury • Hartford-New Britain-Middletown • New Haven • New London • Norwalk-Stamford
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[edit] Transportation
[edit] Public transportation
Public transportation within Norwalk is provided primarily by the Norwalk Transit District's "WHEELS" buses. The WHEELS buses offer extensive service in Norwalk and Westport and the Norwalk Transit District operates services throughout southwestern Connecticut.
The ex-New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad electrified four track mainline runs through South and East Norwalk. The line is the primary passenger rail connection between New York City, NY and Boston, Massachusetts. The Danbury branchline to Danbury begins in South Norwalk next to former New Haven Signal Station 44. The bridge over the Norwalk River is the only four track swing bridge in the nation. Norwalk is served directly by MTA Metro-North Railroad, a join venture between the state of New York and Connecticut. Norwalk has four Metro North railroad stations, Rowayton, South Norwalk, East Norwalk, and Merritt 7. Amtrak, the national passenger railroad, has trackage rights over the line to New Haven as does Shore Line East the State of Connecticut sponsored commuter railroad. CSX Transportation and the Providence & Worcester also have trackage rights over Metro-North. During the week, over 200 trains a day pass through Norwalk.
[edit] Roads and highways
Interstate 95 crosses through Norwalk, and there are several exits within the Norwalk city limits. The Merritt Parkway also crosses through Norwalk. Both of these roads are designated to be north/south routes, but through Norwalk, both of them primarily travel east/west. The major north-south artery is Route 7, which begins at Interstate 95. There is an exit to the Merritt Parkway, but only southbound towards New York City, as environmental activists have successfully blocked a full interchange between the two arteries. In northern Norwalk, Route 7 changes from a limited access, divided highway to an ordinary surface road. Originally, the intent was to build the "Super 7" highway (in a different place than the current Route 7), which would link Interstate 95 with Interstate 84 in Danbury, but environmental groups and slow-growth advocates succeeded in preventing this highway from being built (although the state of Connecticut continues to own the land to build the highway).
The Route 123 bridge over the Norwalk River, which was undergoing repairs as of August 2007, was one of 12 bridges in the southwestern part of the state (including New Haven) with safety inspection ratings so low they are considered to be in critical condition. The ratings for these bridges were worse than the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis, which collapsed during rush hour on August 1, 2007.[8]
[edit] Notable people, past and present
See also People of Norwalk, Connecticut
Notable residents and others connected to Norwalk include Andy Rooney, commentator on 60 Minutes, who lives in Rowayton, as does author Philip Caputo. A. Scott Berg, an award-winning biographer of Katharine Hepburn, and Charles Lindbergh among others, was born in Norwalk, as was Sloan Wilson, author of The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit. Johnny Gruelle, artist and author, creator of Raggedy Ann, lived in town before he moved to Wilton. Historian Stephen W. Sears lives in Norwalk.
Frances Dee (1909-2004), an actress, died in the city, as did actress Eileen Heckart. Big Band composer Arthur (Artie) Shaw lived in Norwalk in the 1950s. Bruce Weitz, an actor best known for playing Sgt. Michael "Mick" Belker on the 1980s television program Hill Street Blues, was born in Norwalk. Actor Treat Williams is from Rowayton. Jazz-piano great Horace Silver was also born in Norwalk.
Multi-Grammy award winner Vince Mendoza was born and raised in Norwalk. Randy LaJoie, a NASCAR driver, is from Norwalk, as is Calvin Murphy, a former NBA basketball player (who is now in the NBA Hall of Fame), and baseball player Mo Vaughn. The late Bob Miller an NFL player with the Detroit Lions was born in the city. Two Medal of Honor recipients came from Norwalk: John D. Magrath in World War II and Daniel J. Shea in the Vietnam War.
[edit] Movies filmed in Norwalk
Full-length features and documentary movies, partially filmed or completely taking place in Norwalk, listed in reverse chronological order:
- For One More Day (television movie, ABC, December 2007) — filmed in July 2007 on Broad Street. The film is produced by Oprah Winfrey and stars Michael Imperioli.[9]
- College Road Trip (2008) — scenes with Raven and Martin Lawrence were filmed in town in mid-July 2007; shooting locations were the former Norwalk police headquarters building in Matthews Park, on the Merritt Parkway and along the Route 7 connector.[10]
- The Life Before Her Eyes (2008), currently in production. Uma Thurman filmed a scene at Norwalk Community College in August, 2006.[11]
- Revolutionary Road (2008) — shot in Norwalk and Darien; starring Leonardo DeCaprio and Kate Winslet.
- Wetlands Preserved: The Story of an Activist Nightclub (2006)
- Freezer Burn (2006)
- Henry May Long (2006)
- The Stepford Wives (2004)
- Satan's Little Helper (2004)
- The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
- The Object of My Affection (1998)
- The Stepford Wives (1975)
- House of Dark Shadows (1970)
Source: Internet Movie DataBase Web site's page for Norwalk
[edit] Trivia
- In J. D. Salinger's novel, The Catcher in the Rye, Holden's parents are attending a party in Norwalk the night he sneaks into his apartment to visit his sister, Phoebe.
- Norwalk was paired with Nagarote, Nicaragua as the result of a sister city consortium to pair six U.S. communities with six in Nicaragua for the purposes of fostering community development. The Norwalk-Nagarote Sister City Project nonprofit organization located in Norwalk coordinates the efforts.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Connecticut (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (June 21 2006). Retrieved on November 17, 2006.
- ^ Census table on numbers of foriegn born
- ^ Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005 (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.
- ^ "Great Scots: Kilts and cabers fly at the 83rd annual Highland Games", no byline, article in The Advocate of Stamford, July 2, 2006, pages A3, A4
- ^ "Antiques show will benefit museum" in "Area briefs" feature, The Advocate of Stamford, October 25, 2006, page A18, Stamford edition, "... the 29th annual Lockwood-Mathews Antiques Show ..." Remember, if the 29th was held in 2006, the first would have been held in 1978, counting must be done the way we count centuries such as the "first century" from the years 1-100 AD.
- ^ [1]National Parks Service Web site, Web page on Fairfield County, Connecticut places on the National Register of Historic Places, accessed September 12, 2006
- ^ [2]"Postings: Norwalk Conversion" unsigned article in New York Times on February 3, 1985, accessed September 9, 2006
- ^ Kaplan, Thomas, Martineau, Kim, and Kauffman, Matthew, "12 state bridges are judged to be in critical condition" article in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, article reprinted from The Hartford Courant, August 5, 2007, pp1, A6
- ^ Nickerson, John, "Chase Scene / Police: Man speeds through Oprah movie set", news article in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, Norwalk edition, pp A9-A10
- ^ Road Trip' hits the highway", photographs and long caption in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, Norwalk and Stamford editions, July 17, 2007, page 1
- ^ "Star-Struck over Uma," article by Alexandra Fenwick in The Advocate of Stamford, August 16, 2006
[edit] External links
[edit] Government
[edit] Community Associations and Institutions
- Norwalk Chamber of Commerce
- Norwalk Seaport Association, Sponsors of the annual Oyster festival (a 3-day carnival usually held the 2nd weekend of September) and other local heritage events
- Web page about the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument at the intersection of Washington Street and Martin Luther King Drive
- Norwalk Connecticut Exchange Club
[edit] Other
- Facts about Norwalk
- Fairfield County Business Journal slideshow
- Norwalk Transit District routes, maps, guides, timetables.
- Norwalk, Connecticut is at coordinates Coordinates:
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