Newington, Connecticut

About Newington

Newington, CT is a small unincorporated community located in northern Connecticut.

Officially, Newington is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 13.14 square miles.

📰 Newington News Today

• Ex-Red Sox Star To Meet Fans At Newington Store Saturday Patch · Aug 18
• Police ID Newington man killed in Hartford shooting that wounded 4 CT Insider · Aug 17
• Christopher Drezek Obituary (2026) - Newington, CT - The New Britain Herald Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• Towns postpone weekend events WFSB · Jul 17
• Market 32 opens new Newington store as Price Chopper rebranding continues across the Northeast fox61.com · Jul 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Newington Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern Connecticut, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Connecticut — one of 215 recognized communities statewide.

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.
• Easy reach of New Britain (3 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Newington

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Newington

• CAVA — mediterranean
• Caio Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
• Elm Hill Pizza — pizza
• Ichiban Express Hibachi Grill and Poké Bowl — japanese
• Market Place Kitchen & Bar
• Newington Pizza & Restaurant — pizza
• PJ's Coffee of New Orleans — coffee shop (café)
• Seoul BBQ — korean
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chuck E. Cheese
• Kellog Eddy House & Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Newington

• National Iwo Jima Memorial Park reviews ★
• 1860 Reservoir Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Alumni Field reviews ★
• Badger Field reviews ★
• Balf Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Beacon Hill Park reviews ★
• Beechwood Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Boulder Drive Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Candlewyck Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Candlewyck Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cedarcrest Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Churchill Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Newington

• Anna Reynolds School
• Elizabeth Green School
• John Paterson School
• John Wallace Middle School
• Martin Kellogg Middle School
• Newington High School
• Ruth Chaffee School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Newington

🏘️ Nearby Communities