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Litchfield Connecticut Map

Explore Litchfield, Connecticut, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Litchfield, Connecticut

How to Use This Litchfield, Connecticut Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Litchfield, Connecticut. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Connecticut or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Litchfield.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Litchfield
State	Connecticut (CT)
County	Litchfield County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.747319
Longitude	-73.188724
Population	1,179
Density	331.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	6759
Area Code	203, 475, 860, 959
County Seat	Litchfield

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About Litchfield, Connecticut

Litchfield is a locality in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,179. The population density is 331.5 people per km². Litchfield is located at 41.7473°N, 73.1887°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Litchfield is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 6759.

Litchfield occupies a high, inland plateau where the air holds a persistent, cool clarity that seems to sharpen the outlines of the surrounding hardwoods. It lies 5.1 miles southwest of Torrington, CT (from Torrington, CT: bearing 223°T), and is situated 6.4 miles west-southwest of Northwest Harwinton. The Bantam River carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its movement a constant, low-frequency presence near the fields and woodlots. Just a mile to the west, the quiet surface of Little Pond reflects the shifting gray of the sky, while the elevation of Plumb Hill provides a modest vantage point over the rugged terrain. At the center of the grid, the Litchfield Town Green (2 Parcels) serves as the primary anchor, its expanse of mown grass and ancient shade trees defining the physical character of the settlement. The light here in the late afternoon possesses a particular weight, casting long, lean shadows across the stone walls that demarcate the edges of pastures and forests alike.

History resides in the heavy, symmetrical lines of the Federal-period brick houses and the weathered wood of colonial-era structures that define the local architecture. Litchfield grew from a colonial outpost into a place of intellectual and legal prominence, once home to the nation’s first law school, an institution that drew ambitious minds to these quiet streets. Today, the economy relies on a blend of small-scale commerce and the stewardship of the land, with a pace of life that remains tethered to the changing seasons rather than the demands of distant commerce. Residents move with a deliberate calm, whether they are traversing the local roads or venturing toward the more rugged paths of the Mattatuck Trail. Far from the pressures of larger centers, the life of Litchfield persists in the quiet maintenance of its heritage, where the sound of the wind through the trees remains the most consistent voice in the daily routine.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Litchfield Town Green (2 Parcels) (Local Park) — locality lies within
Prospect Mountain Conservation Trust (Plehn) (Local Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 357° N
Litchfield Community Fields (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 272° W
Litchfield Community Field (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 274° W
Foreman Pierce Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 015° N
White Memorial Foundation, Inc. (Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 208° SW
White Memorial Conservation Center, Inc. (Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 247° SW
Topsmead State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 1.1 mi, 097° E
Nature Conservancy Bantam River Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 017° N
Wigwam Brook Wildlife Sanctuary (Local Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 122° SE
Mattatuck State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 2.3 mi, 110° E
Alain C. White and May W. White (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 168° S
Pinnacle Rock (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 054° NE
Gagarin Grove (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 260° W
James Morris Museum and Aline Brothier Morris Reading Room (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 187° S
Peter's Forge (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 248° W
John Brown Birthplace (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 008° N
Sap Evaporator (Attraction) — 6.7 mi, 083° E
Thomaston Opera House (Theatre) — 7.8 mi, 131° SE
Crescent Gallery (Gallery) — 7.8 mi, 131° SE
Railroad Museum of New England (Museum) — 8.0 mi, 129° SE
Waramaug's Rock (Viewpoint) — 8.8 mi, 243° SW
Mill Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 9.9 mi, 240° SW
Cornwall Historical Society (Museum) — 9.9 mi, 313° NW
Gunn Memorial Museum (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 218° SW
James P. Casey plaque (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 108° E
Watertown History Museum (Museum) — 10.5 mi, 159° S
Country Cinema (Cinema) — 10.6 mi, 159° S
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 11.3 mi, 296° NW · 110k acres
Jean Widmark (Public Artwork) — 13.0 mi, 199° S

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