Willimantic, Connecticut

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Willimantic, Connecticut is a historic mill town and former textile manufacturing center in eastern Connecticut, now a village within the city of Windham known for its Victorian architecture and cultural events.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
former city
village
areaCode 860
959
consolidatedWith Town of Windham, Connecticut
consolidationYear 1983
country United States
county Windham County, Connecticut
elevation approximately 230 feet
GNISFeatureID 0212114
hasEvent Boom Box Parade
Third Thursday Street Fest
Willimantic Victorian Days
hasHistoricDistrict Willimantic Downtown Historic District
Willimantic Linen Company Mill Complex
hasInstitution Eastern Connecticut State University
Eastern Connecticut State University campus
Windham Hospital
hasLandmark Jillson Square Park
Thread City Crossing
Willimantic Footbridge
Willimantic Public Library
Windham Textile and History Museum
hasRiver Willimantic River
linked to: Yantic River
historicalIndustry textile mills
thread manufacturing
incorporatedAsCity 1893
knownFor Frog Bridge
Victorian architecture
cultural events
historic mill town heritage
textile manufacturing history
locatedAlong Connecticut Route 32
U.S. Route 6
locatedIn eastern Connecticut
locatedNear Mansfield, Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut
locatedOnRiver Willimantic River
linked to: Quinebaug River
nickname Thread City
partOf Town of Windham, Connecticut
partOfMetropolitanArea Hartford metropolitan area
postalCode 06226
servedByRailroad New England Central Railroad
state Connecticut
timeZone Eastern Time Zone

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Storrs, Connecticut hasNearbyCity Willimantic, Connecticut
Windham County, Connecticut countySeat Willimantic, Connecticut
Windham, Connecticut hasVillage Willimantic, Connecticut
Eastern Connecticut State University locatedIn Willimantic, Connecticut
subject linked to: Windham, Connecticut
Frog Bridge (Thread City Crossing) locatedIn Willimantic, Connecticut
subject linked to: Windham, Connecticut
Boston–Worcester–Providence combined statistical area hasPart Willimantic micropolitan area
linked to: Willimantic, Connecticut
Town of Mansfield, Connecticut adjacentTo Willimantic, Connecticut
Connecticut Route 32 connectsCity Willimantic, Connecticut
Connecticut Route 32 connectsCommunity Willimantic, Connecticut
Connecticut Route 195 passesThrough Willimantic, Connecticut
Shetucket River flowsThrough Willimantic, Connecticut
Eastern Connecticut contains town of Willimantic, Connecticut
subject linked to: eastern Connecticut
linked to: Willimantic, Connecticut
Willimantic Downtown Historic District locatedIn Willimantic
linked to: Willimantic, Connecticut
Frog Bridge (Thread City Crossing) locatedIn Willimantic section of Windham
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Connecticut Route 66 connects Willimantic, Connecticut
Eastern Connecticut State University locatedIn Willimantic, Connecticut
Eastern Connecticut State University city Willimantic
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Thread City refersTo Willimantic, Connecticut
Thread City appliesTo Willimantic, Connecticut
Windham Hospital city Willimantic
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Windham Hospital serves Willimantic, Connecticut
Willimantic Linen Company Mill Complex locatedIn Willimantic, Connecticut
Windham Textile and History Museum locatedIn Willimantic, Connecticut
Willimantic Falls locatedIn Willimantic, Connecticut
Willimantic Falls city Willimantic, Connecticut
Boom Box Parade locatedIn Willimantic, Connecticut
Third Thursday Street Fest location Willimantic, Connecticut
Third Thursday Street Fest organisedIn Willimantic
linked to: Willimantic, Connecticut
Jillson Square Park locatedIn Willimantic, Connecticut
Jillson Square Park city Willimantic
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Jillson Square Park category Willimantic, Connecticut
Natchaug River flowsThrough Willimantic, Connecticut
Natchaug River mouthLocation Willimantic, Connecticut
Connecticut Route 6 connects Willimantic, Connecticut
Air Line State Park Trail hasAccessPoint Willimantic, Connecticut
Eagleville hasNearbyCity Willimantic
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Mansfield Hollow State Park near Willimantic, Connecticut
Mansfield Hollow Lake hasNearbyCity Willimantic, Connecticut