Editing Redding, Connecticut (section)

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Redding has a total area of {{convert|32.1|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|31.5|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.6|sqmi}}, or 1.75%, is water.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2013.html |title=US Gazetteer files 2013 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=April 25, 2014}}</ref> Redding borders [[Bethel, Connecticut|Bethel]], [[Danbury, Connecticut|Danbury]], [[Easton, Connecticut|Easton]], [[Newtown, Connecticut|Newtown]], [[Ridgefield, Connecticut|Ridgefield]], [[Wilton, Connecticut|Wilton]] and [[Weston, Connecticut|Weston]].

Redding has nine primary sections: [[Redding Center, Connecticut|Redding Center]], Redding Ridge, Poverty Hollow, Sunset Hill, Lonetown, West Redding, Branchville, West Redding River Delta, and [[Georgetown, Connecticut|Georgetown]], the last of which is situated at the junction of Redding, Ridgefield, Weston and Wilton. Many of these sections have various subdistricts, such as Little Boston in Branchville, Redding Glen in Redding Ridge, and Umpawaug in West Redding.

=== Climate ===
The town is in a [[humid continental climate]] zone ([[Köppen climate classification]]: Dfa), with cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers and four distinct seasons.<ref name="Koppen">{{cite web|author1=Peel, M. C.|author2=Finlayson, B. L.|author3=McMahon, T. A|title=World Map of Köppen-Geiger climate classification|publisher=[[The University of Melbourne]]|url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:World_K%C3%B6ppen_Map.png|access-date=August 2, 2018}}</ref> The [[United States Department of Agriculture]] places Redding in plant [[hardiness zone]] 6b.<ref name="Plantzone">{{cite web|title=USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map|author=United States Department of Agriculture|publisher=[[United States National Arboretum]]|url=http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/|access-date=August 2, 2018|author-link=United States Department of Agriculture}}</ref> Summer high temperatures average in the lower 80s Fahrenheit (upper 20s Celsius), with lows averaging in the lower 60s F (upper 10s C).<ref name="USWC">{{cite web|url=https://weather.com/weather/monthly/l/USCT0183:1:US|title=Redding, CT Monthly Weather|access-date=August 2, 2018|publisher=The Weather Channel}}</ref> 
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