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Stamford, Connecticut - The City That Works

Located in Fairfield County in Connecticut, Stamford is the fourth largest city in the state. It has a population of over one hundred and twenty two residents and it is the eighth largest city in New England. It is a part of the Greater New York Metropolitan area and is in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk Metro area.

The first settlers in the area as well as the Native American inhabitants referred to the Stamford area as Rippowam. The name was officially changed to Stamford in reference to a town in Lincolnshire, England. After the deed to Stamford was signed in 1640, the eighteenth century made Stamford known for their water merchandising. This is possibly due to how close it was to New York City.

Residents of New York first began building vacation homes on the shoreline in Stamford in the late 19^th century. Some New York residents actually moved their primary residence to Stamford and simply took the railway in and out of Manhattan. This idea spread and through the later years, many people chose to move into Stamford and commute for business needs.

Because of the commercial real estate boom in the sixties and seventies, many large corporations decided to move out of New York central and into the surrounding areas. This resulted in a large downtown area being built in Stamford. What was the tallest structure in the city, One Landmark Square, was built and it was twenty one floors high. While this was the tallest structure early in the city's history, it is currently just a small building when compared to the Trump Parc condominium that is thirty five stories tall.

The climate in Stamford can be described as humid continental. The average high temperature through the year is 62.4 F. The warmest month to visit this area is in July when the temperatures are, on average, around 85 degrees during the days. If snow is a favorite, visiting during from November to March you can experience over twenty inches of snow on average. It is common during winter months for the northern part of Stamford to have snow while the city and the coastal areas only experience rain.

There are many parks and attractions to be seen in Stamford. Cummings Park is a public beach that is available to play in the sun. Cove Island Park, which was once a farm and then a huge factory, offers its visitors many beaches to play and perfect sites for picnics. Another attraction at Cover Island Park is the wildlife sanctuary that offers great opportunities for bird watchers and nature lovers.

While visiting Cove Island Park, take a trip across the parking lot to the Terry Connors Ice Rink and let the family have fun on the ice. They offer public ice skating for the entire family, no matter what their ice skating abilities are. They also provide ice skating lessons and ice hockey. The Stamford Youth Hockey Association calls this home as well.

There are two municipal golf courses available to choose from as well. Sterling Farms Golf Course was opened in 1972 and is the more popular of the two courses. It has a restaurant, a driving range, and multiple tennis courts. The E. Gaynor Brennan Golf Course, which is called Hubbard Heights by the locals, opened officially in 1922 as a private course. It is currently under renovation.