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Rowayton is an affluent coastal village within Norwalk, Connecticut, roughly 40 miles from New York City. According to Forbes magazine, the 2010 median home sale price was $1,674,964, counting Rowayton among the most expensive communities in Connecticut as well as the nation.〔() Forbes.com "Most Expensive Zip Codes". Retrieved March 2012〕 In 2013, the Hartford Business Journal ranked Rowayton as the third wealthiest ZIP code in the state of Connecticut.〔() New Canaan Advertiser "Wealthiest ZIP Codes"〕 The community is governed by the Sixth Taxing District of Norwalk and has a number of active local associations, including the Civic Association, the Historical Society, the Rowayton Library, a Gardeners Club, and a Parents Exchange. Rowayton annually plays host to a Shakespearean production at Pinkney Park, produced by Shakespeare on the Sound,〔() Shakespeare on the Sound〕 and also has an active community of artists, many of whom are associated with the Rowayton Arts Center. The Rowayton station on the New Haven line of the Metro-North Railroad is located within the community, as is an elementary school. ==Coastline== The Rowayton coastline has been a source of inspiration for centuries. John Frederick Kensett, a famous nineteenth-century landscape painter of the Hudson School, frequently painted this seascape in his later life.〔http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/74.38〕 This tradition has been carried on in an active local arts scene. Rowayton is home to a host of beaches, three of which—Roton Point, Bayley Beach, and a coastal enclave of Wee Burn Country Club—share a common history. In the early 20th century, the properties of all three made up the Roton Point Amusement Park.〔()〕 A boat landing attached to Sunset Rock, just to the West of Belle Island, allowed steam boats to bring day-trippers from New York City to the park. A trolley ran from both Darien and Norwalk, arriving at the Park via Highland Avenue and over present-day Langdon Preserve, located across from Farm Creek.〔http://www.conservationfund.org/sites/default/files/CampaignFarmCreekBrochureRev.pdf〕 At the Amusement Park, amenities included a bath house, a picnic grove, and rides ranging from the classic carousel to roller coasters with stunning views of the beach. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rowayton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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