Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, USA

The Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is in western Connecticut, encompassing communities along the Naugatuck River and surrounding hills. Waterbury and Derby are among its cities, with smaller towns extending through the adjacent uplands. Water power and rail connections helped the valley become a major manufacturing center, particularly for brass products. Forests, river corridors and former industrial sites remain characteristic parts of the landscape. The Naugatuck River meets the Housatonic at Derby near the region’s southern end.