Bristol, Connecticut is a city in Hartford County in the state of Connecticut, United States. The city has a total area of km², of which the land area is km². According to the 2006 United States Census Bureau, the city had a population of 61,353 people. Bristol is a suburban city located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Hartford. Bristol is primarily known as the home of ESPN, which has its central studio in the city. Bristol is also home to Lake Coumpounce, America's oldest still active theme park. Bristol was also known as a watchmaking city during the 19th century, and is home to American watchmaking and the Watch Museum. Bristol's nicknames include Bell City, because of a historic maker of spring-loaded sliding doors, and Mother's City because it was once a leader in the field of chrysanthemum production and still holds a Bristol. Annual Mother Festival. In 2010, Bristol was ranked 84th best place to live by Money magazine.
New England Carousel Museum, 95 Riverside Avenue, Bristol, CT 06010.
Tel: +1 860-585-5411, Fax: +1 860-314-0483, Email:
manager@thecarouselmuseum.org . Carousel structures and figures are
shown, some of which are more than 100 years old. Open: Wednesday to
Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00
p.m. Price: Children under 14 years US$3.50, children older than 14
years and adults US$6.00.
American Clock & Watch Museum, 100 Maple
Street, Bristol, CT 06010. Tel: +1 860-583-6070, Email:
info@clockmuseum.org . The museum is dedicated to the topic of watches.
Countless examples from different eras are on display. Plus watchmaking
tools and information about the watch industry in New England. Open:
April to November daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; December to March
only Friday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Price: Children up to
17 years US$3, adults US$6.
Lake Compounce, 822 Lake Avenue, Bristol,
CT 06010. Tel: +1 860-583-3300, Fax: +1 860-589-7974, Email:
info@lakecompounce.com . Amusement park with roller coasters, carousels
& a water park. Open: The park is not open all year round and has
different opening times. Please inform in advance. Price: Children up to
132 cm tall pay US$34, larger children and adults pay US$44 each.
Spare Time, 177 Farmington Avenue, Bristol, CT 06010. Phone: +1
860-583-1669 . Bowling and laser tag. Open: Monday to Thursday from 9:00
a.m. to midnight, Friday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.,
Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
By plane
For example via Bradley International Airport (IATA: BDL)
in Hartford. There is the option of flying with Aer Lingus via Dublin or
with a connecting stop in the States with American Airlines, Delta Air
Lines or United Airlines. The subsequent drive to Bristol takes
approximately 45 minutes.
On the street
The Interstate Highway
I84 runs east of the city and the US Highway H60 runs through the city.
1 Chimney Crest Manor, 5 Founders Drive, Bristol, CT 06010. Tel.: +1
860-582-4219, E-Mail: Innkeeper@ChimneyCrestManor.com
2 DoubleTree by
Hilton, 42 Century Drive, Bristol, CT 06010. Tel.: +1 860-589-7766,
E-Mail: bdlcd@hilton.com
1 USPS Post Office, 151 North Main Street, Bristol, CT 06010. Phone:
860-583-1371. Open: Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
2 Bristol Public Library, 5 High
Street, Bristol, CT 06010. Tel: +1 860-584-7787, Email:
bristollibrary@bristolct.gov. Open: Monday to Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to
8:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday from
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Bristol is located at coordinates 41°40′52″N 72°56′26″W .
After the 2000 survey, there are 60,062 inhabitants, 24,886 menages,
and 16,175 families in the town. The population density is 874.8
inhab/km2. There are 26,125 houses with a density of 380.5 houses/km2.
The ethnic breakdown of the population était: 91.60% white; 2.68% noirs;
0.22% Amerindians; 1.47% Asian; 0.03% natives of the Îles du Pacifique;
2.40% from other roots; 1.60% of deux or plus races. 5.27% of the
population is Hispanic or Latino de n'importe quelle origine.
Il
y avait 24 886 ménages, dont 29.6% avaient des enfants de moins de 18
ans, 49.6% étaient des couples maríés, 11.5% avaient une femme qui était
parent isolé, et 35.0% étaient des ménages non-familiaux. 28.9% of the
menages were made up of seules and 10.7% of seules aged 65 or over. The
menage will have 2.38 people and the family will have 2.94 people.
Dans la ville la pyramide des âges était 23.2% after 18 years, 7.2%
from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% Who
is 65 years old or plus. L'âge median était 38 ans. For 100 women, there
are 93.6 men. For 100 women aged 18 or over, there are 90.6 men.
The income of the median couple from the village is 47,422 US dollars,
and the income of the family is 58,259 $. Men have an average income of
$40,483 against $30,584 for women. Le revenu par inhabitant de la ville
était $23,362. 6.6% of the inhabitants and 4.8% of the families living
sous le seuil de pauvreté. 8.7% of people under 18 and 5.9% of people
over 65 are living sous le seuil de pauvreté.