Sharon Connecticut Map

About Sharon, Connecticut

Sharon is a locality in Northwest Hills (Litchfield County), Connecticut, United States. It is a small community with a population of 662. Sharon is located at 41.8793°N, 73.4768°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 6069.

Sharon unfolds across a landscape sculpted by glacial ice and patient erosion, where rolling hills, softened by centuries of verdant growth, give way to fertile valleys. It lies 19.1 miles west-north-west of Torrington, CT (from Torrington, CT: bearing 287°T), and is situated 5.4 miles south-south-east of Millerton. The Housatonic River, a silver ribbon, threads its way through this terrain, its banks often fringed with the deep, cool shadows of mature woodlands. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, spills across the western slopes in a warm, honeyed wash, illuminating the stone walls that crisscross the fields, remnants of a time when clearing this land was a backbreaking endeavor. The air here carries the scent of damp earth after a spring rain, mingled with the fainter, sweeter perfume of wild honeysuckle that climbs unchecked over old fences. The history of Sharon is etched in the weathered clapboard of its oldest homes and the enduring granite of its public buildings. Founded in the late 18th century, its early economy was rooted in agriculture, with farms producing grain and livestock that fed a growing nation. Later, small industries, like paper mills and iron furnaces, harnessed the power of the Housatonic, their silent foundations now often overgrown with moss and ferns. Sharon remains a place where the pace of life allows for contemplation, where the changing seasons dictate the rhythm of the days, and where the quiet dignity of its past is a palpable presence in the present.

About This Sharon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sharon, Connecticut — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.87926, -73.47679. 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 Sharon and Northwest Hills County.

Detailed location data for Sharon includes the ZIP code (06069), telephone area code (203, 475, 860, 959), county seat of Northwest Hills County (Litchfield), and school district assignment (Regional School District 01). 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 Sharon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.