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Place Name
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Bristol
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Population
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60,640 (1990)
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Location
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Hartford County, Connecticut (CT), United States, North America
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Latitude
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41°40'N
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Longitude
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72°56'W
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Bristol
, industrial city (1990 pop. 60,640), Hartford
co., central Conn., on the Pequabuck R.; 41°40'N 72°56'W. Its
clock-making industry dates from 1790. Mfg. includes machinery,
electric equip., fabricated metal prods., wire forms, paper punches,
jewelry; metal stamping. ESPN, a nationally televised all-sports
network, is located here. The Amer. Clock and Watch Mus. A
chrysanthemum festival is held annually. Settled 1727, inc. 1785.
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