Clinton, Connecticut

About Clinton

Clinton, CT is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern Connecticut.

Officially, Clinton is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.39 square miles.

📰 Clinton News Today

• David Wahlquist Obituary (2026) - Clinton, CT - New Haven Register Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• Blinn, Wahlquist, Neri: Recent Death Notices From Clinton Patch · Aug 17
• Clinton Stop & Shop location to close in October WTNH.com · Aug 6
• Monster catch for CT resident. Man reels in 47-inch fish and here’s what he did next. Hartford Courant · Jul 30
• Paul Gagne Obituary - Clinton, CT Dignity Memorial · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Clinton Unique

• One of 28 places in the US named Clinton — but the Connecticut one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Connecticut, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Clinton

• Aunt Shirley's Pizza & Deli — italian
• Chip's Pub III Restaurant
• Hanami Japanese Sushi & Hibachi Steak House — japanese
• Rosello's Apizza — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Coffee Break — coffee shop (café)
• Grand Apizza — pizza
• Great Wall — chinese
• Lobster Landing
• Log Cabin — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Captain Elisha White House Museum · Museum
• Clinton Historical Society · Museum
• Meigs Point Nature Center · Museum
• Stanton House Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clinton

• Hammonasset Beach State Park reviews ★
• Airline Road · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bargate Road · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Butterfly Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Chapman Mill Pond Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Chittenden Hill Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Clinton Town Beach · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Country Village Lane · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Deane Haag Property · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ferris Salt Marsh · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hammonasset Beach Boat Launch reviews ★
• Hammonasset Natural Area Preserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Clinton

• Jared Eliot School
• Lewin G. Joel Jr. School
• The Morgan School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Clinton

🏘️ Nearby Communities