Bristol is also the site of the former American Silver Company and its predecessor companies. Bristol was known as a clock-making city in the 19th century, and is the location of American Clock & Watch Museum. īristol is the location of the general studios of ESPN, and the location of Lake Compounce, the United States's oldest continuously operating theme park.
As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 60,833. The city is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. The city is also 120 miles southwest from Boston, and approximately 100 miles northeast of New York City. Bristol is a suburban city located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, 20 miles (32 km) southwest-west of Hartford.
