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With Fairfield's zoning ordinance regulating these properties to at least one acre in size, plus large overhanging trees and the historic Greenfield Hill Green, it is admired by many as a pleasant rural alternative to Connecticut's dense suburban design. Along with Sasco Hill and historic Southport,
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roughly bounded by Easton to the North, southern Burr Street/northern Black Rock Turnpike to the East, and Southport and Westport to the South and West respectively. The core of the neighborhood is listed on the
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that abounds in the neighborhood. The most famous and perhaps the most picturesque landmark is the Greenfield Hill Congregational Church, which presides over a classic New England
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unit live in Greenfield Hill and their homes were scenes of protest at the time of a scandal concerning the payment of $ 165 million in bonuses to employees of that unit.
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Greenfield Hill is considered one of the wealthiest areas in Fairfield, as well as Connecticut as a whole.
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Locally, Greenfield Hill is known for its Dogwood Festival, which celebrates a
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Besides Dwight, famous residents of Greenfield Hill have included
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