Avon

Avon (HMM1K)

Location: Avon, CT 06001 Hartford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 48.652', W 72° 50.035'

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Avon
This area, formerly Northington or the North Parish of Farmington, was settled in 1645non land that had belonged to the Tunxis Indians. It prospered as a farming community and, in 1830, after the construction and opening of the Farmington Canal, Avon was incorporated as a separate town with a population of 1,025. It was named after the Avon River in England. The Albany Turnpike (Route 44) was a heavily traveled thoroughfare, and its junction with the canal gave Avon considerable importance during the early to mid-nineteenth century as a transportation and commercial center.
The brownstone buildings which house the Town Hall were constructed from local material by the Climax Fuse Company in 1907 and the buildings continued to be used for the manufacture of safety fuses until 1968. Many homes now dot the hillsides of Avon which once rang to the call of the canalmen.
Erected by the Town of Avon
The Avon Historical Society, Inc.
and the Connecticut Historical Commission
1979
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Year Placed1979
Placed ByThe Town of Avon, The Avon Historical Society, Inc, the Connecticut Historical Commission
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Date Added Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 5:44am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 679924 N 4631045
Decimal Degrees41.81086667, -72.83391667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 48.652', W 72° 50.035'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 48' 39.12" N, 72° 50' 2.10" W
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Area Code(s)203, 860
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 38 W Main St, Avon CT 06001, US
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