Why visit Tariffville
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 10 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Drake Hill Road Bridge, Laurel Hill, Tariffville Historic District and Amos Eno House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 19°F, and about 52 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Tariffville
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About Tariffville
Tariffville is a neighborhood and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Simsbury, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tariffville had a population of 1,324. It is a popular location for whitewater paddlers who use the Farmington River.
From the Wikipedia article Tariffville, Connecticut (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Drake Hill Road Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Museums and landmarks20
Tariffville Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Connecticut, United States
Amos Eno House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
United States historic place
Capt. Elisha Phelps House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in Connecticut, United States
East Granby Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic district in Connecticut, United States
Ezekiel Phelps House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in Connecticut, United States
Granby Center Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic district in Connecticut, United States
Horace Belden School and Central Grammar School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Architectural ensemble in Simsbury, United States of America
John Humphrey House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in Connecticut, United States
Robert and Julia Darling House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Simsbury, Connecticut, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Rowe and Weed Houses
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic houses in Granby, Connecticut, United States
Simsbury Bank and Trust Company Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Bank building in Connecticut, United States of America
Simsbury Center Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic district in Simsbury, Connecticut
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Saint Johns Place Open Space
Hiking and trails · 1.0 mi
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
Town Open Space (8 Old Simsbury Road)
Hiking and trails · 1.5 mi
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
Wardell-Saint Johns
Hiking and trails · 0.6 mi
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
Restaurants and cafes10
History
In 1825 (or 1827), the Tariff Manufacturing Company built a carpet mill along the Farmington River, giving its name to the area. The company name came from the Tariff Act of 1824 which included protective tariffs for a number of products, including wool and cotton textiles. The area did not have sufficient housing for the workers, so the company built housing, some of which survives today. The carpet business survived for a few decades, but by 1867, the primary industry in the area was sorting and packing of tobacco. The tobacco business would continue as the chief industry through the 1930s. The town was the site of a major rail accident, the Tariffville train crash, in 1878.
The first steel manufacturing plant in the country was established in Tariffville at a site on the Farmington River in 1727.
From the History section of Tariffville, Connecticut on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
Shepherd of the Hills Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 1.1 mi
7 Wescott Road, Simsbury
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries23
Academy of International Studies 6-12
School · 3.3 mi
1551 Blue Hills Ave., Bloomfield
Healthcare1
Map of Tariffville
74 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°F | 19°F | 3.3 in | 14.2 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 21°F | 3.1 in | 14.8 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 28°F | 3.8 in | 9.4 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 38°F | 3.9 in | 1.1 in |
| May | 72°F | 48°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 58°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 63°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 62°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 54°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 42°F | 4.5 in | 0.7 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 33°F | 3.5 in | 1.4 in |
| Dec | 41°F | 25°F | 4.1 in | 10.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Hartford Bradley Intl Ap 72508 (5 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 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-24: Hawthorne Fire (Fire)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
- 2021-01-12: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-08-06: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Bradley International Airport (BDL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Windsor Locks 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- North Granby 8 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Canton Valley 8 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- West Hartford 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- Hartford 11 mi southeast, about 17 min by car
- New Hartford Center 11 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Agawam Town 12 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
- East Hartford 13 mi southeast, about 21 min by car
- Longmeadow 14 mi northeast, about 23 min by car
- Wethersfield 15 mi south, about 24 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
- Tariffville Elementary School, Tariffville CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Trinity Episcopal Church, Tariffville CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tariffville Fire Station, Tariffville CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Little Free Library at Tariffville Elementary School, Tariffville CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Gazebo, Tariffville CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Tariffville station postcard, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Little Free Library, Tariffville CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Mill at Tariffville, Tariffville CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Bloomfield to Tariffville Multi-Use Trail, Tariffville CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Bloomfield to Tariffville Multi-Use Trail entering Simsbury, Tariffville CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Picnic shelter at Tariffville Park, Tariffville CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Piers in the Farmington River, Tariffville CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Trinity Episcopal Church, Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SimsburyCT SimsburyBankAndTrust, Jerry Dougherty, CC BY 2.5
- Ezekiel Phelps House, Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Terrys Plain Militia Training Grounds, Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Drake Hill Flower Bridge4, Annette M Gordon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Robert and Julia Darling House new, Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Simsbury House 1820 House, Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John Humphrey House, Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Horace Belden School, Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Simsbury Townhouse, Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Plan B front view, Simsbury CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EastGranbyCT HistoricDistrictHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Captain Jacob Pettibone, Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Elisha Phelps Tavern ca. 1771 Simsbury CT, Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Granby Center Historic District 4 East Granby Road, Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Abijah Rowe House, Salmon Brook Historical Society, Granby, Connecticut, Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Eno Memorial Hall, Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nature Center, Northwest Park, Windsor CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TX DPS Plymouth Fury, Sclemmons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lake Basile, Simsbury CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Old St Andrews Episcopal Church, North Bloomfield CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Little Free Library, Bloomfield CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lake Basile Dam, Simsbury CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- CT Route 315 East, Simsbury CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Farmington Canal Heritage Trail entering East Granby CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint Andrews Episcopal Church Cemetery, North Bloomfield CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Rails leading northeast from the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, Simsbury CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- EastGranbyCT WhitfieldCowlesHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
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