Town of West Hartford, Connecticut

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Springfield (MA). It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the northeast of West Hartford and has a population of 152,082 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Bridgeport. It is located about 46 miles [74 km] to the southwest of West Hartford and has a population of 139,529 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bridgeport	SW	46 mi [74 km]	136,405	2.24% decrease
	Bristol	SW	11 mi [17.7 km]	60,927	1.44% increase
	Bristol	SW	11 mi [17.7 km]	60,927	1.44% increase
	Danbury	SW	44 mi [70.8 km]	79,256	5.89% increase
	Danbury	SW	44 mi [70.8 km]	79,256	5.89% increase
	Hartford	E	3 mi [4.83 km]	124,062	2.04% increase
	Hartford	E	3 mi [4.83 km]	124,062	2.04% increase
	Meriden	S	16 mi [25.75 km]	59,186	1.62% increase
	Meriden	S	16 mi [25.75 km]	59,186	1.62% increase
	New Britain	S	6 mi [9.66 km]	70,486	1.47% decrease
	New Britain	S	6 mi [9.66 km]	70,486	1.47% decrease
	New Haven	S	32 mi [51.5 km]	123,669	---
	New Haven	S	32 mi [51.5 km]	123,669	---
	Waterbury	SW	20 mi [32.19 km]	107,037	0.22% decrease
	Waterbury	SW	20 mi [32.19 km]	107,037	0.22% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Avon	W	5 mi [8.05 km]	17,328	9.45% increase
	Avon	NW	4 mi [6.44 km]	---
	Bloomfield	N	5 mi [8.05 km]	20,727	5.82% increase
	Bloomfield	N	4 mi [6.44 km]	---
	Blue Hills	NE	4 mi [6.44 km]	---
	Childrens Village of the Hartford Orphan Asylum	NE	2 mi [3.22 km]	---
	Farmington	SW	5 mi [8.05 km]	25,116	6.24% increase
	Farmington	SW	5 mi [8.05 km]	---
	Newington	S	5 mi [8.05 km]	29,699	1.34% increase
	Newington	S	5 mi [8.05 km]	---
	Old Avon Village	NW	4 mi [6.44 km]	---
	Saybrooke Village	SE	3 mi [4.83 km]	---
	Stowe Village Housing Project	NE	4 mi [6.44 km]	---
	Weatogue	NW	6 mi [9.66 km]	---
	West Hartford	SE	Less than 2 mi	---

Hartford County

West Hartford is located in Hartford County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hartford: Hampden (MA), Tolland, New London, Middlesex, New Haven and Litchfield.

While not sharing a border with Hartford, the following counties are close to West Hartford: Windham, Berkshire (MA) and Hampshire (MA).

Below are counties that are near West Hartford (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to West Hartford:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From West Hartford
	Fairfield County	SW	Cedarhurst	33 miles [53 km]
	Litchfield County	W	Browns Corner	12 miles [19 km]
	Middlesex County	S	Cromwell Hills	11 miles [17 km]
	New Haven County	S	East Meriden	16 miles [25 km]
	New London County	SE	North Westchester	22 miles [35 km]
	Tolland County	E	Talcottville	13 miles [20 km]
	Windham County	E	Perkins Corner	25 miles [40 km]
	Berkshire County (MA)	NW	New Boston (MA)	27 miles [43 km]
	Franklin County (MA)	N	West Whately (MA)	34 miles [54 km]
	Hampden County (MA)	N	Congamond (MA)	17 miles [27 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Connecticut<3>

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