Route 7 Gateway Connecticut Map
Explore Route 7 Gateway, 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 Route 7 Gateway, Connecticut
How to Use This Route 7 Gateway, Connecticut Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Route 7 Gateway, 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 Route 7 Gateway.
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 | Route 7 Gateway |
| State | Connecticut (CT) |
| County | Fairfield County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 41.3171 |
| Longitude | -73.4746 |
| Population | 818 |
| Density | 465.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 06877 |
| Area Code | 203, 475, 860, 959 |
| County Seat | Bridgeport |
| School District | Ridgefield School District |
About Route 7 Gateway, Connecticut
Route 7 Gateway is a locality in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is a small community with a population of 818. The population density is 465.8 people per km². Route 7 Gateway is located at 41.3171°N, 73.4746°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 06877.Route 7 Gateway emerges where the persistent pulse of Ridgefield Brook carves a path through the dense, verdant terrain of the Connecticut landscape. It lies 5.5 miles south-southwest of Danbury, CT (from Danbury, CT: bearing 191°T), and is situated 6.0 miles north-northeast of Lewisboro. This corridor functions as a threshold between the rising silhouette of Fire Hill and the quiet, reflective surface of Little Pond, which anchors the local scenery at Martin Park (Great Pond). The air here carries a weight of moisture, a lingering dampness that speaks to the proximity of Lower Pine Cove, drawing a cool, briny suggestion into the inland woods. As the sun dips toward the horizon, the light catches the limestone and granite debris scattered across the forest floor, casting long, fractured shadows that unify the rugged earth with the encroaching suburban quiet.
Historical echoes of colonial industry remain imprinted upon the land, visible in the jagged stone walls that dissect the second-growth timber and the remnants of early mills that once utilized the current of Ridgefield Brook for power. Route 7 Gateway has evolved from these agrarian and industrial roots into a modern artery where the local economy pivots on specialized services and a steady, professional rhythm. While the nearby Redding Glen offers a deeper sense of isolation, the daily life of this locality is defined by a deliberate, measured pace, punctuated by the occasional transit of commuters moving toward the distant coast. Residents often look toward the subtle prominence of Fire Hill as a marker of the changing seasons, finding a quiet stability in a landscape that balances the preservation of its natural features with the quiet expansion of its human footprint.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Farm Ridge Open Space (Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 093° E
- Limestone Preserve (3 Parcels) (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 262° W
- Wooster Mountain State Park Scenic Reserve (State Park) — 0.8 mi, 350° N
- Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Scenic Reserve (State Park) — 1.0 mi, 275° W
- Aldrich Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 168° S
- Ridgefield Recreation Center (Local Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 226° SW
- Boy Scouts of America (Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 096° E
- Pine Mountain (Local Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 355° N
- Kelda Property (Waterfowl Production Area) — 2.0 mi, 066° NE
- Settlers Rock (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 221° SW
- The Battle Of Ridgefield (Registered Battlefield) — 2.5 mi, 211° SW
- Workshop Theatre Barn (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 196° S
- Ridgefield Guild of Artists (Gallery) — 2.5 mi, 195° S
- Charles Ives cottage site (Viewpoint) — 2.5 mi, 335° NW
- Ridgefield Playhouse (Theatre) — 2.6 mi, 202° S
- Colabella Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 2.7 mi, 207° SW
- Seven Arts Gallery (Gallery) — 3.8 mi, 153° SE
- Redding Historical Society (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 095° E
- Woodcock Nature Center (Museum) — 4.7 mi, 180° S
- Old stone wall (Historic Ruins) — 4.8 mi, 235° SW
- Bethel Cinema (Cinema) — 4.8 mi, 035° NE
- Blue Star Memorial (Monument) — 4.8 mi, 034° NE
- Reflecting Pool Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 4.8 mi, 217° SW
- P.T. Barnum (Public Artwork) — 4.9 mi, 040° NE
- Lions Club (Monument) — 5.0 mi, 021° N
- Charles Ives Center for the Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 5.5 mi, 349° N
- Hammond Museum (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 280° W
- Stewart B. Mckinney National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.5 mi, 167° S · 3,061 acres
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 19.7 mi, 342° N · 110k acres
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About This Route 7 Gateway Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Route 7 Gateway, Connecticut. Coordinates: 41.3171, -73.4746. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Route 7 Gateway includes the ZIP code (06877), telephone area code (203, 475, 860, 959), county seat of Fairfield County (Bridgeport), and school district assignment (Ridgefield School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
