All of Hartford County? More than that? Less?

Or do you think Hartford isn't large enough / distant enough from other major cities to form the nucleus of its own metropolitan area?

I know the census has its own definition but I'm curious what the people who live in the area think.

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dkdaniel t1_jasci21 wrote on March 3, 2023 at 6:37 PM

From the Pacific to the Atlantic, the lower 48

EggByte t1_jas663i wrote on March 3, 2023 at 5:55 PM

Hartford county basically. Sometimes I associate Cromwell with the Hartford area. Vernon and Ellington too. Basically anywhere within a 30 min commute of Hartford

PorgCT t1_jas7g51 wrote on March 3, 2023 at 6:04 PM

From Windsor Locks to Middletown, from Vernon to New Britain.

FinnbarMcBride t1_jasqzmm wrote on March 3, 2023 at 8:12 PM

Hartford, Wethersfield, Newington, West Hartford, Bloomfield, Windsor, East Hartford

singalong37 t1_jaszqqs wrote on March 3, 2023 at 9:09 PM

At its broadest extent, the Wikipedia entry for "Greater Hartford" says the Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT Metropolitan NECTA (New England City and Town Area) consists of 54 towns, including 25 in Hartford County, 5 in Litchfield County, 6 in Middlesex County, 2 in New London County, 12 in Tolland County, and 4 in Windham County. But even at the narrowest, I think of Greater Hartford as everything from Enfield to Meriden and from Bristol to Vernon.

MikeTheActuary t1_jat77z6 wrote on March 3, 2023 at 9:59 PM

I think context would matter.

When talking to a Connecticut-based audience...maybe even "New England based", I'd say "Greater Hartford" is Hartford, West Hartford, Bloomfield, Windsor, East Hartford, Wethersfield and Newington. Maybe South Windsor, Windsor Locks, and Berlin too.

If I was talking to an audience beyond Connecticut or New England, folks who might not appreciate the distinction between Hartford / New Britain / Manchester / Enfield / the Farmington Valley, then I'd probably use "Greater Hartford" to mean most of the area within the Capitol Region COG (see https://crcog.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Capitol-region-map.png) .

anglezsong t1_jau0l0t wrote on March 4, 2023 at 1:40 AM

Bloomfield to the north, Wethersfield to the South, East of the river I would group East Hartford, Manchester and maybe vernon. I consider the Windsors to be their own thing. To the west it gets difficult because West Hartford really tries to pretend they don’t border Hartford and try to be part of farmington valley instead.

Everyusernametaken1 t1_jaua9mc wrote on March 4, 2023 at 2:59 AM

Hartford county

ashcan_not_trashcan t1_javjxwv wrote on March 4, 2023 at 12:00 PM

Yes, Marlborough is the first thing that comes to mind when I think of greater Hartford /s.

another_newspaper t1_jaulfss wrote on March 4, 2023 at 4:38 AM

Wethersfield, Glastonbury, East Hartford, Manchester, Windsor, Bloomfield, and West Hartford. Inner ring of suburbs.

rediot t1_jc4d0ks wrote on March 13, 2023 at 11:11 PM

Surrounding towns including Manchester and Farmington.

elainehas t1_jas5301 wrote on March 3, 2023 at 5:48 PM

I think greater Hartford area is just Hartford. At most, East and West Hartford too.