The Community
Darien encompasses 12.9 square miles within its boundaries, with many miles of shoreline on Long Island Sound. Originally settled in 1641 as part of Stamford, the area we know as Darien became Middlesex Parish in 1737. In 1820, residents petitioned the state legislature to establish Darien as a separate town.
In the early years, Darien’s businesses were primarily located at Ring’s End Landing on Goodwives River and Loading Rock on Five Mile River. Today, several convenient shopping areas include Goodwives Shopping Plaza, stores along the Post, Tokeneke, and Heights Roads, plus Noroton Heights Shopping Center.
Darien is a community recognized for its excellent schools, active churches representing seven denominations, social clubs, civic organizations and a variety of philanthropic activities. There are three country clubs – Wee Burn Country Club and Woodway Country Club, both with attractive beach Clubs on Long Island Sound, and the Country Club of Darien. In addition, Tokeneke Beach Club, Noroton Yacht Club, Middlesex Swim Club, and Ox Ridge Hunt Club are also located in Darien.
Town Features
- Altitude: 0-250 feet above sea level
- Local Newspapers: Darien Times
- Communications: Major New York area television and radio AM-FM stations, plus local Connecticut stations and Cablevision
- Community Websites: Darien Chamber Community Calendar: The Darien Library
- Community Information Sources: Darien Times; Darienite.com, Moffly Media: NewCanaanDarienRowayton Magazine
- Postal Service: Two Post Offices, Darien and Noroton Heights
- Education: Five elementary schools, one middle school and one high school
- Farmer’s Market: Wednesdays, May through October 11-4,
- Financial Services: Many Banks and several brokerage houses
- Health Facilities: Three hospitals in neighboring communities:
- Stamford: Stamford Health;
- Norwalk: Norwalk Hospital;
- Greenwich: Greenwich Hospital.
- State-of-the-art and eco-friendly Library — Rated best library in Connecticut
