town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States

Bethel is a town of 19,000 people (2010) in the Litchfield Hills region of Connecticut.

Greenwood Ave Historuc District

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Map of Bethel (Connecticut)

The town is easily accessible from Interstate 84 and has a train station on the Danbury Branch of Metro-North's New Haven line.

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Public bus service is provided by HART regional bus services. Downtown is walkable. Car, taxi, or ride-sharing service would be needed for other sections of town, such as Stony Hill area.

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  • 1 Greenwood Avenue Historic District (roughly along Greenwood Ave., P.T. Barnum Sq., Depot Pl., and South St). It includes 29 contributing buildings, 5 non-contributing buildings, and the town green, P. T. Barnum Square. It includes the Bethel Public Library, a former railroad station converted into a brewery, and a World War I Doughboy bronze statue sculpted by Ernest Moore Viquesney in P.T. Barnum Square.    
  • Blue Jay Orchards, 125 Plumtrees Rd. Pick-your-own apple orchard and apple cider.
  • PT Barnum Birthplace, 55 Greenwood Ave.

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  • Sycamore Drive-In Restaurant, 282 Greenwood Avenue. An authentic 1950s era drive in.
  • New Colony Diner, 14 Stony Hill Road.
  • One Front Street, 1 Front Street.
  • Putnam House Restaurant, 12 Depot Place.

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  • Famous Pizza, 1 PT Barnum Square
  • Armando's, 47 Stony Hill Road.
  • Pizzeria Lauretano, 291 Greenwood Ave.
  • Rizzuto's Wood-Fired Pizza Kitchen & Bar, 6 Stony Hill Road.
  • La Zingara 8 PT Barnum Square
  • La Fortuna, 37 Stony Hill Road.
  • Bethel Pizza House, 206 Greenwood Avenue.

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  • Bethel Chinese Kitchen, 46 Grassy Plain Street.
  • Ming Garden Restaurant, 211 Greenwood Avenue.
  • Empire Szechuan, 85 Stony Hill Road.

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  • Cadiz, 269 Greenwood Avenue.

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  • San Miguel Restaurant 8 PT Barnum Square

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  • Molten Java, 213 Greenwood Avenue, +1 203 739 0313. M Tu 6:15AM - 8PM, W 6:15AM - 9PM, Th F 6:15AM - 10PM, Sa 7AM - 10PM, Su 8AM - 8PM. Community-centered coffee house, cafe, art gallery and music venue, a meeting place for the community, and a venue for artists and musicians to share their talents.

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  • Danbury is about 10 minutes away. It's home to Western Connecticut State University, Danbury Fair Mall, and other attractions
  • New Haven is about 60 minutes away. It's home to Yale University and the New Haven Harbor
  • Hartford is about 70 minutes away. It's home to the State Capitol and many theaters
  • New York City is about 130 minutes away. It's home to many attractions including the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, Central Park, and many museums and shops
Routes through Bethel
Central Valley-HarrimanDanbury  W   E  NewtownBristol
StamfordRidgefield  SW   NE  DanburyEND


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