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Is Darien, Connecticut named after the Darien Gap, which connects North and South America, and if not, what is it named after?

Question #149769. Asked by Thesuperyoshi.
Last updated Sep 07 2023.
Originally posted Sep 07 2023 12:20 PM.

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Originally it was called Middlesex Parish, and was renamed much later. The name was picked from a suggestion of a sailor who had traveled to Darién, Panama, previously.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Darien,_Connecticut




Response last updated by gtho4 on Sep 07 2023.
Sep 07 2023, 12:44 PM
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