Map of New Britain, United States

New Britain is a city in Connecticut, United States, with a population of about 72,808. It lies at 41.6612°N, 72.7795°W, about 51 m above sea level. New Britain is about 474 km (295 mi) northeast of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is West Hartford, 12 km to the north.

New Britain at a glance

Where is New Britain?

• The 9th largest city in Connecticut on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 09 min on the shortest day to 15 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near New Britain

• West Hartford — 12 km north
• Hartford — 14 km northeast
• Meriden — 14 km south
• Bristol — 14 km west
• Middletown — 15 km southeast
• East Hartford — 19 km northeast
• Waterbury — 25 km southwest
• Hamden — 31 km south
• West Torrington — 35 km northwest
• Enfield — 38 km northeast

Largest cities in Connecticut

• Bridgeport — 147,629
• New Haven — 130,322
• Stamford — 128,874
• North Stamford — 121,230
• Hartford — 121,054
• Waterbury — 108,802
• Norwalk — 88,485
• Danbury — 84,657
• West Hartford — 63,268
• Bristol — 60,452

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.