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Bethel, Connecticut, a small New England town formed in 1855, and located in northern Fairfield County. Bethel lies sixty miles northeast of New York City and fifty miles southwest of Hartford and is accessed by state routes 6, 53, and 58 and Interstate 84. A town of more than 18,000 people on over 17 square miles, Bethel is served by a full time police force, two volunteer fire departments, and the David W. Deakin Educational Park, which contains five schools from grades K- 12 and sports fields on one campus. The birthplace of P. T. Barnum, Bethel is home to the corporate headquarters of Duracell Inc., Cannondale, and Eaton, along with the bucolic Blue Jay Orchards.