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Place Name
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Naugatuck
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Place Status (Type)
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borough
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Population
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30,625 (1990)
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Location
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New Haven County, Connecticut (CT), United States, North America
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Latitude
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41°29'N
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Longitude
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73°02'W
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Naugatuck
, industrial borough (1990 pop. 30,625), New Haven
co., SW Conn., on both sides of the Naugatuck R.; 41°29'N 73°02'W.
In 1843, Charles Goodyear established a rubber plant here, which became
famous for its Goodyear tires. Other mfg. includes machinery,
chemicals, and electrical and metal (esp. brass, and copper) prods.,
candy, and medical supplies. Settled 1704, inc. 1844.
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