Editing Glastonbury, Connecticut (section)

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has an area of {{convert|135.2|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|132.8|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|2.4|km2|order=flip}}, or 1.76%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US0900331240| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212143916/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US0900331240| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Glastonbury town, Hartford County, Connecticut| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=November 26, 2012}}</ref> The [[Glastonbury Center, Connecticut|Glastonbury Center CDP]] has an area of {{convert|12.7|km2|order=flip}}, of which 3.30% is water.

The town begins on the banks of the [[Connecticut River]] and extends up into foothills, many of which provide a view of [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford's]] skyline. Some major developments in the town are built entirely on relatively steep hills, such as Minnechaug Mountain, the major residential area developed from the 1970s until late 1990s.

Part of Glastonbury resides in an area called Kongscut Mountain, locally called Rattlesnake Mountain, because it has a small population of [[timber rattlesnake]]s. Since that area is sparsely developed and mostly in a state forest, the snakes pose little threat.

The town has a small private lake, Diamond Lake, surrounded by growing subdivisions of large homes. Access to the lake is limited to members of the Diamond Lake Property Owners Association.

Glastonbury has one of the largest state forests, [[Meshomasic State Forest]], a popular area for hiking, fishing, and hunting.

Glastonbury borders the town and cities of [[East Hartford, Connecticut|East Hartford]], [[Wethersfield, Connecticut|Wethersfield]], [[Rocky Hill, Connecticut|Rocky Hill]], [[Cromwell, Connecticut|Cromwell]], [[Portland, Connecticut|Portland]], [[East Hampton, Connecticut|East Hampton]], [[Marlborough, Connecticut|Marlborough]], [[Hebron, Connecticut|Hebron]], [[Bolton, Connecticut|Bolton]], and [[Manchester, Connecticut|Manchester]].

===Climate===

The town center experiences a [[humid continental climate]] (Dfa). However, the rural parts of the town, at an elevation of 800 feet near [[Bolton, Connecticut|Bolton]] and [[Hebron, CT|Hebron]], experience a colder climate which straddles the (Dfa) and (Dfb) lines. 
<ref>[[Humid continental climate]]</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Glastonbury, Connecticut
|single line = y
|Jan record high F = 70
|Feb record high F = 74
|Mar record high F = 86
|Apr record high F = 93
|May record high F = 99
|Jun record high F = 100
|Jul record high F = 101
|Aug record high F = 102
|Sep record high F = 101
|Oct record high F = 89
|Nov record high F = 83
|Dec record high F = 75
|year record high F= 102
|Jan high F = 36
|Feb high F = 39
|Mar high F = 48
|Apr high F = 60
|May high F = 70
|Jun high F = 79
|Jul high F = 84
|Aug high F = 82
|Sep high F = 75
|Oct high F = 63
|Nov high F = 52
|Dec high F = 41
|year high F=
|Jan low F = 18
|Feb low F = 22
|Mar low F = 29
|Apr low F = 40
|May low F = 49
|Jun low F = 59
|Jul low F = 65
|Aug low F = 63
|Sep low F = 54
|Oct low F = 43
|Nov low F = 35
|Dec low F = 24
|year low F=
|Jan record low F = −17
|Feb record low F = −24
|Mar record low F = −4
|Apr record low F = 11
|May record low F = 25
|Jun record low F = 39
|Jul record low F = 45
|Aug record low F = 38
|Sep record low F = 29
|Oct record low F = 18
|Nov record low F = 5
|Dec record low F = −12
|year record low F= −24
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.15
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.75
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.57
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.88
|May precipitation inch = 3.88
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.99
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.00
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.66
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.48
|Oct precipitation inch = 4.14
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.84
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.35
|year precipitation inch= 43.7
|source = The Weather Channel (Historical Monthly Averages)<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/06025
|title = Climate Statistics for Glastonbury, CT
|access-date = November 30, 2013}}</ref>
}}

===Communities===
*Addison
*Buckingham
*East Glastonbury
*[[Glastonbury Center, Connecticut|Glastonbury Center]]
*Hopewell
*[[South Glastonbury Historic District|South Glastonbury]]