Bristol is a suburban city located in
Hartford County, Connecticut,
United States, southwest of
Hartford. As of the
2010 census, the population of the city was 60,477. Bristol is primarily known as the home of
ESPN, whose central studios are in the city. Bristol is also home to
Lake Compounce, America's oldest still-functioning
theme park. Bristol was known as a clock-making city in the 19th century, and is home to the
American Clock & Watch Museum. Bristol's nicknames include the "Bell City", because of a history manufacturing innovative spring-driven
doorbells, and the "Mum City", because it was once a leader in
chrysanthemum production and still holds an annual
Bristol Mum Festival. In 2010, Bristol was ranked 84th on
Money Magazine's "Best Places to Live". In 2013,
Hartford Magazine ranked Bristol as Greater Hartford's top municipality in the "Best Bang for the Buck" category.