Tourist Information

Major tourist attractions in Norwalk include Blossom's Plus LLC, East Norwalk Improvement Associates, Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, Maritime Aquarium, Norwalk Historical Society, Naughty Nancy's Amusement Parks, Rowayton Community Center, Sheffield Island Lighthouse, SoNo Switchtower Museum, Stepping Stones Museum for Children at Mathews Park, Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Sixth Taxing District and The Maritime aquarium at Norwalk and The Mill Hill Historic Park and Museum.

Churches located in the Norwalk include Antioch Temple, Canaan Institution Baptist Church, East Avenue United Methodist Church, Grace Baptist Church, Grace Episcopal Church, Rowayton United Methodist Church, Saint George Greek Orthodox Church, Saint James Baptist Church and Baha’i Faith.

The WHEELS buses provide extensive service in Norwalk and Westport. Norwalk Transit District operates services throughout southwestern Connecticut. The state run Connecticut Transit Coastal Link buses, which operates through Norwalk as part of the Stamford Division. Metro-North provides passenger and commuter railway service to four stations within the city, with direct connections to New York City, Stamford, Bridgeport, and New Haven. Freight service over the rail lines in Norwalk is provided by CSX Transportation and the Providence and Worcester Railroad. There is no scheduled air service available directly to the Norwalk. But there are few airports near the city such as La Guardia Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City; Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, New York, Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks (near Hartford) Connecticut and Westchester County Airport in Westchester County.

There are several hotels for tourists in Norwalk such as Clarion Hotel, Doubletree Club, Homestead Studio Suites Hotel, Marriott Courtyard, Hamar Inn , Norwalk Hilton Garden Inn, Norwalk Inn & Conference Center, Norwalk-Westport Motel and Silvermine Tavern.

General Information

The name “Norwalk” came from the Algonquin word “noyank” meaning “point of land”. Norwalk was purchased in 1640 by Roger Ludlow. Norwalk was chartered as a town on September 11, 1651. Oyster farming was at its peak in Norwalk from the late 1800s to the early part of the 20th century. It had the largest fleet of steam-powered oyster boats in the world.

Demographic Information

Norwalk is a city, situated in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is located at 41°05′38″N 73°25′11″W at 36 feet above the sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.1 km²). As of the census of 2000, there were 82,951 people, 32,711 households, and 20,967 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,637.3 people per square mile (1,404.1/km²). It is the sixth largest city in Connecticut and the third largest in Fairfield County. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area.