Middletown is a city of about 43,000, located 15
miles south of Hartford and 24 miles north of New Haven. It lies
approximately halfway between New York and Boston in the valley of the
Connecticut River and is surrounded by dairy and tobacco farms. The
combined residential-manufacturing community is the natural center of a
trading area containing more than 100,000 persons. The city and University
make up a natural center for cultural events in the heart of the state and
host an unusual array of speakers, conferences, musical performances, and
theatrical events during the year. Recreational facilities lie close at
hand at the shore of Long Island Sound, on the banks of the Connecticut
River, and in numerous state parks. Facilities for skating, tennis,
swimming, squash, skiing, golf, fencing, judo, rowing, and sailing, as
well as such team sports as Rugby, soccer, and basketball are provided,
either directly on the campus or within the town and environs.
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