Norfolk

History

Norfolk incorporated as a town in 1758. Although the town was named after Norfolk in England, the name of the town may be pronounced various ways by residents. The Norfolk Historic District includes the historic center of the village of Norfolk.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which are land and , or 2.38%, are water. The town is located in the Litchfield Hills portion of the Appalachian mountain range. Norfolk's elevation is above sea level, and the town is sometimes called "the Icebox of Connecticut" for its severe winters and particularly cool summers. The town is bordered on the west by Canaan and North Canaan, Connecticut; on the north by New Marlborough and Sandisfield, Massachusetts; on the east by Colebrook and Winchester, Connecticut; and on the south by Goshen, Connecticut. *Norfolk Center *North Norfolk *South Norfolk *West Norfolk Norfolk is home to three state parks: Dennis Hill State Park, which includes the remnants of a lavish summer pavilion designed by Alfredo Taylor; Haystack Mountain State Park, with a stone tower at the mountain's summit; and Campbell Falls State Park Reserve, with an approximately natural waterfall.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Northwestern Regional High School
  High · Winsted · 564 students · 9.6:1 ratio
• The Gilbert School
  High · Winsted · 410 students · 10:1 ratio
• Housatonic Valley Regional High School
  High · Falls Village · 319 students · 8.4:1 ratio
• Pearson School
  Elementary · Winsted · 294 students · 10.5:1 ratio
• Northwestern Regional Middle School
  Middle · Winsted · 243 students · 9:1 ratio
• North Canaan Elementary School
  Elementary · North Canaan · 238 students · 8.8:1 ratio
• Explorations
  High · Winsted · 93 students · 10.3:1 ratio
• Lee H. Kellogg School
  Elementary · Falls Village · 72 students · 6.5:1 ratio