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About Newington
Newington, CT is a small unincorporated community located in northern Connecticut.
Officially, Newington is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 13.14 square miles.
📰 Newington News Today
- Ex-Red Sox Star To Meet Fans At Newington Store Saturday Patch · Aug 18
- Police ID Newington man killed in Hartford shooting that wounded 4 CT Insider · Aug 17
- Christopher Drezek Obituary (2026) - Newington, CT - The New Britain Herald Legacy obituary · Aug 14
- Towns postpone weekend events WFSB · Jul 17
- Market 32 opens new Newington store as Price Chopper rebranding continues across the Northeast fox61.com · Jul 19
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Newington Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern Connecticut, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Connecticut — one of 215 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Easy reach of New Britain (3 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Newington
- CAVA — mediterranean
- Caio Cafe — coffee shop (café)
- Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
- Elm Hill Pizza — pizza
- Ichiban Express Hibachi Grill and Poké Bowl — japanese
- Market Place Kitchen & Bar
- Newington Pizza & Restaurant — pizza
- PJ's Coffee of New Orleans — coffee shop (café)
- Seoul BBQ — korean
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Kellog Eddy House & Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Newington
- National Iwo Jima Memorial Park reviews ★
- 1860 Reservoir Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Alumni Field reviews ★
- Badger Field reviews ★
- Balf Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Beacon Hill Park reviews ★
- Beechwood Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Boulder Drive Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Candlewyck Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Candlewyck Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Cedarcrest Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Churchill Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Newington
- Anna Reynolds School
- Elizabeth Green School
- John Paterson School
- John Wallace Middle School
- Martin Kellogg Middle School
- Newington High School
- Ruth Chaffee School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateConnecticut
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area13.14 sq mi
Coordinates41.6870, -72.7308