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    Norfolk ( / ˈnɔːrfʌk / NOR-fuhk) is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,588 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region. The urban center of the town is the Norfolk census-designated place, with a population of 553 at the 2010 census.
    The town is located in the Litchfield Hills portion of the Appalachian mountain range. Norfolk's elevation is 1,230 feet (370 m) above sea level, and the town is sometimes called "the Icebox of Connecticut" for its severe winters and particularly cool summers.
    The railroad station, still on Station Place in downtown Norfolk, is now home to offices and a cozy cafe. Center Cemetery, which dates from 1757, contains the grave of former slave and Norfolk resident, James Mars. It is a stop on both the Connecticut Freedom Trail and the African-American Heritage Trail.
    The early settlers of Norfolk had established a saw mill (1750) and a grist mill (1757) to provide for the necessities of shelter and food. Both were located at Buttermilk Falls. Tanneries were built to convert hides into leather. The Blackberry River provided a source of power enhanced by water wheels and dams.
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