New Haven, Connecticut

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The coastal city of New Haven is located in New Haven County.

New Haven is near sea level^<1>.

Time Zone: New Haven lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named New Haven can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, New Haven had a population of 123,626 people^<3> (or 14.98% of the total population of New Haven County). The population of New Haven represented 3.63% of the total of Connecticut, making it the state's 3rd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, New Haven had a population of 123,669 people.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for New Haven.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bridgeport	SW	16 mi [25.75 km]	136,405	2.24% decrease
	Bridgeport	SW	16 mi [25.75 km]	136,405	2.24% decrease
	Hamden	N	6 mi [9.66 km]	57,862	1.67% increase
	Meriden	NE	17 mi [27.36 km]	59,186	1.62% increase
	Meriden	NE	17 mi [27.36 km]	59,186	1.62% increase
	Milford	SW	9 mi [14.48 km]	55,907	6.89% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for New Haven.

Websites for New Haven

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The Commemorative Quarter for Connecticut<5>

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People are finding Google's 'Search-by-Location' to be a useful tool when planning visits to this area. We have prepared the following searches to help you find businesses, travel and vacation activities that are in (or close to) New Haven. It's likely that the search results won't include all of the businesses that are in this area, but the results should give you a good foundation for further searches.

For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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