Willington, Connecticut
| Willington, Connecticut | ||
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Willington Common
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 Location within Tolland County, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates: 41°53′07″N 72°15′41″W / 41.88528°N 72.26139°WCoordinates: 41°53′07″N 72°15′41″W / 41.88528°N 72.26139°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Connecticut | |
| NECTA | Hartford | |
| Region | Northeastern Connecticut | |
| Incorporated | 1727 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting | |
| • First selectman | Christina Beebe Mailhos (I) | |
| • Selectman | Kim Kowalyshyn (I) | |
| • Selectman | John Blessington (R) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 33.5 sq mi (86.8 km2) | |
| • Land | 33.3 sq mi (86.2 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) | |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) | |
| Population (2005) | ||
| • Total | 6,216 | |
| • Density | 187/sq mi (72/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 06279 | |
| Area code(s) | 860 | |
| FIPS code | 09-85950 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213534 | |
| Website | www |
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Willington is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,959 at the 2000 census.
The Willimantic River borders the town on the west. Willington is about 25 miles northeast of Hartford on Interstate 84, which also provides a connection to Boston, via the Massachusetts Turnpike. Providence, RI is accessible via U.S. Route 44. Larger communities nearby include Coventry, Stafford, Tolland, and Willimantic. The University of Connecticut is located in adjacent Mansfield. A new public library (formerly located within Hall Memorial School) opened in autumn 2006.
Willington was incorporated in May 1727.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.5 square miles (87 km2), of which 33.3 square miles (86 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (0.63%) is water.
Willington is home to Troop 82 of the Boy Scouts of America. Troop 82 is a member of the Nipmuck District of the Connecticut Rivers Council.
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