Just because it’s East of Hartford doesn’t mean it’s all that bad. East Hartford is located directly east of the capital City of Hartford on the east bank of the Connecticut River, encompassing a land area of 18.7 square miles. The Town is bordered by Glastonbury on the South, Manchester on the East, and South Windsor on the North. East Hartford is situated halfway between New York City and Boston. Regional and national rail lines serve the Town and Bradley International Airport is twenty miles to the northwest. The Connecticut River provides water access to Long Island Sound 30 miles to the south.

East Hartford is the home of over 75 diversified manufacturing plants and 1,400 small businesses. East Hartford serves as the corporate and general headquarters for the Pratt and Whitney Division of United Technologies, which employs just under 30,000 world wide and 7,200 in East Hartford. Other significant employers include United Technologies Research Lab, Fleet Bank, N.A. Data Processing Division, Coca-Cola Bottling Company of N.Y., State of CT Department of Information Technology, and Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center.

In East Hartford you will feel the energy and excitement of this community of nearly 50,000 residents. The hard-working citizens have made this city a thriving and independent community of people with ideas, goals and dreams. So come be a part of East Harford, the city next door!