Oakville Connecticut Map

About Oakville, Connecticut

Oakville is a locality in Naugatuck Valley (New Haven County), Connecticut, United States. It has a population of approximately 9,276. The population density is 896.5 people per km². Oakville is located at 41.5934°N, 73.0854°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 6779.

Oakville, a place where the Naugatuck River has long guided the pulse of life, unfolds against a backdrop of rolling hills and dense woodlands. It lies 3.0 miles north-west of Waterbury, CT (from Waterbury, CT: bearing 324°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south-west of Bristol. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very stones of its older buildings. The terrain, a gentle rise and fall as the river's embrace softens, lends a certain quiet dignity to the landscape, where sunlight, filtering through the canopy of maples and oaks, casts fleeting, dappled patterns on the asphalt and the occasional weathered fence. It's a place where the horizon feels both intimate and vast, defined by the verdant slopes that cradle the community. The history of Oakville is deeply entwined with the industrious spirit that once fueled the Naugatuck Valley. Factories, now often silent sentinels of a bygone era, stand as reminders of a time when the river's power and the ingenuity of its people transformed raw materials into finished goods. The legacy of manufacturing, particularly in brass and metalworking, still echoes in the town's character, a subtle undercurrent beneath the more modern enterprises that now sustain Oakville. Local traditions, passed down through generations, often find their roots in these industrial foundations, a quiet pride in the craftsmanship and hard work that shaped this corner of Connecticut.

About This Oakville Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Oakville, Connecticut with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Oakville and Naugatuck Valley County.

Detailed location data for Oakville includes the ZIP code (6779), telephone area code (203, 475, 860, 959), county seat of Naugatuck Valley County, and school district assignment (Watertown School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Oakville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.