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	'''Mianus''' or '''North Mianus''' is one of many neighborhoods located within the Town of ], ]. Unlike ] or ], Mianus does not have its own zip code or post office. The Mianus neighborhood includes parts of ] and ].		'''Mianus''' or '''North Mianus''' is one of many neighborhoods located within the Town of ], ]. Unlike ] or ], Mianus does not have its own zip code or post office. The Mianus neighborhood includes parts of ] and ].

	The community is located in a river valley formed by the ]. It is home to , an ]. The Mianus River is dammed at East Putnam Avenue. The dam separates the tidal salt water estuary from the fresh water river. The area above the dam is called Mianus Pond. There is a decree in the town of Mianus that states that you may only pull seven brown trout out of Mianus per day. These brown trout may be no longer than six inches. It is also illegal to use a telescope, due to the risk of seeing Uranus from Mianus. The sausage in Mianus is very exquisite.		The community is located in a river valley formed by the ]. It is home to , an ]. The Mianus River is dammed at East Putnam Avenue. The dam separates the tidal salt water estuary from the fresh water river. The area above the dam is called Mianus Pond.

	The area and the river are named after the chief of the ] Tribe of ] that inhabited the area when Europeans first encountered them. The Siwanoys sold areas of what is now called "Old Greenwich" to the first English settlers of the town for "40 English Coates" in ].		The area and the river are named after the chief of the ] Tribe of ] that inhabited the area when Europeans first encountered them. The Siwanoys sold areas of what is now called "Old Greenwich" to the first English settlers of the town for "40 English Coates" in ].

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Mianus or North Mianus is one of many neighborhoods located within the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut. Unlike Cos Cob or Old Greenwich, Mianus does not have its own zip code or post office. The Mianus neighborhood includes parts of Cos Cob and Riverside.

The community is located in a river valley formed by the Mianus River. It is home to North Mianus School, an elementary school. The Mianus River is dammed at East Putnam Avenue. The dam separates the tidal salt water estuary from the fresh water river. The area above the dam is called Mianus Pond.

The area and the river are named after the chief of the Siwanoy Tribe of Native Americans that inhabited the area when Europeans first encountered them. The Siwanoys sold areas of what is now called "Old Greenwich" to the first English settlers of the town for "40 English Coates" in 1640.

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