Why visit Northford
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 10 places to eat and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include North Hill, Pond Hill, Fourth District School and Franklin Johnson House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 20°F.
Weather in Northford
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Northford
Northford is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the primary village and surrounding residential and rural land in the town of North Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It is in the northern part of the town, bordered to the west by the town of North Haven, to the east by the town of Guilford, and to the north by the town of Wallingford, all in New Haven County. It is bordered to the northeast by the town of Durham in Middlesex County. In 2002, 230 acres (93 ha) of the central village of Northford were designated as the Northford Center Historic District.
From the Wikipedia article Northford, Connecticut (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks11
Fourth District School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic district school building on Old Post Road in North Branford, Connecticut
Franklin Johnson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Historic house at 153 South Main Street in Wallingford, Connecticut
Howd-Linsley House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic house at 1795 Middletown Avenue in the Northford area of North Branford, Connecticut
John Barker House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic house at 898 Clintonville Road in Wallingford, Connecticut
Meeting House Hill Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic district in Connecticut, United States
Northford Center Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Connecticut, United States
Rising Sun Tavern
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in North Haven, Connecticut, United States
Samuel Parsons House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
House in Wallingford, Connecticut
Wallingford Center Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Historic district in Connecticut, United States
Warham Williams House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Paul Mellon Arts Center
Museum · 4.5 mi
Arts building on the campus of Choate Rosemary Hall school, Wallingford, Connecticut
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes10
Churches and places of worship3
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Healthcare1
Map of Northford
71 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 20°F | 3.6 in |
| Feb | 41°F | 22°F | 3.5 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 28°F | 4.4 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 38°F | 4.7 in |
| May | 71°F | 48°F | 3.7 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 58°F | 4.9 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 64°F | 3.8 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 62°F | 3.8 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 55°F | 4.3 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 43°F | 4.9 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 34°F | 4.3 in |
| Dec | 42°F | 26°F | 4.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Mt Carmel (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
The county has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-10-24: Hawthorne Fire (Fire)
- 2024-09-20: Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2024-08-21: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2021-10-30: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
- 2021-01-12: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- North Haven 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Wallingford Center 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Durham 7 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- East Haven 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Branford Center 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- New Haven 9 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Meriden 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Cheshire Village 10 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Guilford Center 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Middletown 12 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- St Andrews Episcopal Church, Northford CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- NorthfordCT EdwardSmithLibrary, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NorthfordCT HistoricDistrict 1, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NorthfordCT HistoricDistrict 3, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NorthfordCT EpiscopalChurch, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NorthfordCT HistoricDistrict 2, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NorthfordCT FourthDistrictSchool, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edward Smith Library, Northford CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Northford Community Church, Northford CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- HABS CONN,5-NORF,2- (sheet 1 of 19) - Reverend Warham Williams House, Northford, New Haven County, CT, Unknown author, Public domain
- HABS CONN,5-NORF,2- (sheet 11 of 19) - Reverend Warham Williams House, Northford, New Haven County, CT, Unknown author, Public domain
- HABS CONN,5-NORF,2- (sheet 6 of 19) - Reverend Warham Williams House, Northford, New Haven County, CT, Unknown author, Public domain
- HABS CONN,5-NORF,2- (sheet 14 of 19) - Reverend Warham Williams House, Northford, New Haven County, CT, Unknown author, Public domain
- HABS CONN,5-NORF,2- (sheet 2 of 19) - Reverend Warham Williams House, Northford, New Haven County, CT, Unknown author, Public domain
- HABS CONN,5-NORF,2- (sheet 0 of 19) - Reverend Warham Williams House, Northford, New Haven County, CT, Unknown author, Public domain
- HABS CONN,5-NORF,2- (sheet 3 of 19) - Reverend Warham Williams House, Northford, New Haven County, CT, Unknown author, Public domain
- HABS CONN,5-NORF,2- (sheet 9 of 19) - Reverend Warham Williams House, Northford, New Haven County, CT, Unknown author, Public domain
- HABS CONN,5-NORF,2- (sheet 12 of 19) - Reverend Warham Williams House, Northford, New Haven County, CT, Unknown author, Public domain
- NorthBranfordCT HowdLinsleyHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 898 Clintonville Road, Wallingford, CT, UDChE89, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GuilfordCT MeetingHouseHillHD 3, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NorthHavenCT RisingSunTavern, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SE Side View, UDChE89, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wallingford Historical Society, UDChE89, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NorthfordCongregationalChurch, Jerry Dougherty, CC BY 2.5
- Paul Mellon Arts Center - Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, Connecticut, The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
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