Who Is Cos Cob?

Cos Cob is a neighborhood and census-designated place in the town of Greenwich, Connecticut. It is located on the Connecticut shoreline in southern Fairfield County. It had a population of 6,770 at the 2010 census. Cos Cob is located on the western side of the mouth of the Mianus River.

Where does Cos Cob get its name?

The name of the historic community of Cos Cob has been attributed in lore to either an English derivation of a Native American word, Cassacubque, meaning “a great ledge of rocks,” or to the description of a cob, a round clay structure, built by a man named Coe, hence “Coe's Cob;” but neither has been verified.

Is Cos Cob safe?

National Council of Home Safety and Security has just released their list of the 2019 Safest Cities in Connecticut. Greenwich was number 6 on the list. Greenwich had 21 violent crimes which computed to a violent crime rate of 0.336.

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