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Ridgebury, Connecticut

Coordinates: 41°21′38″N 73°32′28″W / 41.36056°N 73.54111°W / 41.36056; -73.54111
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Ridgebury, Connecticut
Ridgebury Road; part of the historic Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
Ridgebury Road; part of the historic Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
Ridgebury is located in Connecticut
Ridgebury
Ridgebury
Ridgebury is located in the United States
Ridgebury
Ridgebury
Coordinates: 41°21′38″N 73°32′28″W / 41.36056°N 73.54111°W / 41.36056; -73.54111
Country United States
StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
TownRidgefield
Area
 • Total
14.23 km2 (5.49 sq mi)
 • Land14.20 km2 (5.48 sq mi)
 • Water0.02 km2 (0.008 sq mi)
Elevation191 m (627 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
06877 (Ridgefield)
Area code(s)203/475
FIPS code09-63830
GNIS feature ID2805961[2]
Ridgebury Congregational Church was founded in 1760

Ridgebury is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It occupies the north end of the town of Ridgefield and is bordered to the north and northeast by the city of Danbury and to the west by Putnam and Westchester counties in New York.

The name is a portmanteau of Ridgefield and Danbury.

Ridgebury was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

The area is home to an elementary school, Ridgebury Elementary School.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Ridgebury Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Contact Us". res.ridgefield.org. Ridgebury Elementary School. Retrieved April 22, 2025.