Avon was originally settled in 1645 as part of Farmington. It was known as Northington, or the North Parish of Farmington, until it was incorporated as a separate town in 1830, taking its name from the Avon River in England. The town covers 22.6 square miles, or 14,454 acres and has 6,993 households. Town of Avon Website Detailed Town Profile Population - 18,298 Median Household Income - $116,565 Millrate - 28.80 |
Public Schools Avon Public Schools Website Roaring Brook Elementary
30 Old Wheeler Lane
Avon, CT 06001
860-404-4810
Grades: K thru 4th Pine Grove Elementary School
151 Scoville Road
Avon, CT 06001
860-404-4790
Grade: K thru 4th Thompson Brook School
150 Thompson Road
Avon, CT 06019
860-404-4870
Grade: 5th and 6th Avon Middle School
375 West Avon Road
Avon, CT 06019
860-404-4770
Grade: 7th and 8th Avon High School
510 West Avon Road
Avon, CT 06019
860-404-4740
Grade: 9th – 12th
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Private Schools  Avon Old Farms School 500 Old Farms Road Avon, CT 06001 860-404-4100 All Boys – Grades: 7th - 12th  Miss Porter's School 60 Main Street Farmington, CT 06032 860-409-3500 All Girls - Grades 9 - 12  The Ethel Walker School 230 Bushy Hill Road Simsbury, CT 06070 860-658-4467 All Girls - Grades 6 to 12  Renbrook School 2865 Albany Avenue West Hartford, CT 06117 860-236-1661 Coed - 3 years old to grade 9 
Kingswood-Oxford 170 Kingswood Road West Hartford, CT 06119 860-233-9631 Coed - Grades 6 - 12  Choate 333 Christian Street Wallingford, CT 06492 203-697-2000 Coed - Grades 9 - 12  Loomis Chaffee 4 Batchelder Road Windsor, CT 06095 860-687-6000 Coed - Grades 9 - 12 |
Things to Do 
The Governor's Horse Guards 232 West Avon Rd. (Rte. 176) 860- 673-3525 First Company Governor's Horse Guards is the oldest continuously active mounted cavalry unit in the United States. Troop drills every Thursday night are open to the public. Founded in 1788 by Hartford veterans of the Revolutionary War. Come by and see the beautiful horses.  Farmington Valley Arts Center 25 Arts Center Lane Avon, CT 06001 860-678-1867 The Farmington Valley Arts Center (FVAC) has the arts spectrum covered. Whether you want to discover and nurture your own creativity and artistic abilities, visit with one or more of the 25 resident studio artists who create and sell their works on-site or browse and shop in the Arts Center's two galleries, you are invited to connect to this creative community that has evolved into one of the region's most innovative centers for artistic exploration. http://www.artsfvac.org 
Farmington River tubing 92 Main Street New Hartford, CT 06057 860-693-6465 Farmington River Tubing will put you and your friends in their specially designed river tubes for a 2.5 mile ride down the wild and scenic Farmington River. Traveling over three sets of rapids, you'll experience a thrill as you splash through the white water.  Ski Sundown Ratlum Road New Hartford, CT 06057 860-379-9851 Great family ski resort offering steeps, terrain park and night skiing. 
Heublein Tower / Talcott Mountain State Park Route 185 (diagonally opposite Penwood State Park) 860-677-0662 The 165 foot tall tower is the Farmington Valley’s most visible landmark. Heublein tower is part of Talcott Mountain State Park and features hiking trails with incredible views and Tower tours.  CT Science Center 250 Columbus Blvd. Hartford, CT 06103 860-SCIENCE 150 hands-on exhibits, a state-of-the-art 3D digital theater, four educational labs, plus daily programs and events, the Connecticut Science Center offers endless exploration for children, teens and adults. Every part of science will be at a visitor's fingertips, from Physics to Forensics, Geology to Astronomy. |
Golf Courses 
Golf Club of Avon - Private 160 Country Club Road Avon, CT 06001 860-673-3216 
Blue fox Run - Public 65 Nod Road Avon, CT 06001 860-678-1679 
Farmington Woods - Public 43 Heritage Drive Avon, CT 06001 860-673-0062  Tunxis Plantation – Public 87 Town Farm Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-677-1367 Farmington Country Club - Private 806 Farmington Ave Farmington, CT 06032 860-677-1683 Tower Ridge Country Club - Public 140 Nod Road Simsbury, CT 06070 860-658-9767  Hop Meadow Country Club - Private 85 Firetown Road Simsbury, CT 06070 860-651-0686  Gillette Ridge – Public 1360 Hall Blvd Bloomfield, CT 06002 860-726-1430  Wintonbury Hills - Public 206 Terry Plains Road Bloomfield, CT 06002 860-242-1401 
Wampanoag - Private 60 Wampanoag Road West Hartford, CT 06117 860-236-1691 
Simsbury Farms - Public 100 Old Farms Road Simsbury, CT 06070 860-658-6246  Fairview Farms - Public 300 Hill Road Road Harwinton, CT 06791 860-689-1000 |
Lodging Avon Old Farms Hotel
Route 10 and Route 44
Avon, CT 06001
860-677-1651
800-836-4000
http://www.avonoldfarmshotel.com The Farmington Inn
827 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06032
860-677-2821
800-648-9804
http://www.farmingtoninn.com The Hartford/Farmington Marriott
15 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032
860-678-1000
800-228-9290
The Hartford/Farmington Marriott Homewood Suites by Hilton
2 Farm Glen Blvd.
Farmington, CT 06032
860-321-0000
Homewood Suites by Hilton Centennial Inn Suites
5 Spring Lane
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 677-4647
(800) 852-2052
http://www.centennialinn.com The West Hartford Inn
900 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT
860-236-3221
http://www.westhartfordinn.com Sheraton at Bradley Airport
Bradley International Airport
Windsor Locks, CT
800-325-3535
Sheraton at Bradley Airport Hyatt Summerfield Suites
Hartford North/Windsor
200 Corporate Drive
Windsor, CT 06095
Phone: 860 298 8000
Hyatt Summerfield Suites The Simsbury Inn
397 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, CT 06070
860-651-5700
800-634-2719
http://www.simsburyinn.com Residence Inn by Marriott
55 Simsbury Rd
Avon, CT 06001
Phone: 860-678-1666
Residence Inn by Marriott |
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