Naugatuck
Tucked into the Naugatuck River valley, Naugatuck is a place whose character is shaped by the river and the wooded hills of western Connecticut. This borough in New Haven County developed as an industrial community, with rubber production among the industries that left a lasting mark on its identity. Route 8 follows the narrow valley through town, linking Naugatuck with Waterbury to the north and the lower Naugatuck Valley to the south. The Naugatuck River continues south to Derby, where it joins the Housatonic River. Residential neighbourhoods and commercial corridors occupy flatter land along the river, while the surrounding slopes retain a distinctly wooded New England setting.
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Naugatuck occupies the narrow Naugatuck River valley in western Connecticut. Incorporated as a borough in 1895, it grew during the 19th and 20th centuries as a manufacturing centre, notably for rubber goods; the Naugatuck Rubber Company became an important local employer. The river corridor and the Waterbury Branch rail line have long linked the community with Waterbury to the north and the Housatonic River towns to the south. Its compact centre around the Naugatuck Green retains the civic scale of a former mill town, while wooded hills rise beyond the developed valley floor. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of the Naugatuck Valley.
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