Stamford County Connecticut includes some of the wealthiest communities in the country. The area known as the Gold Coast runs from Greenwich to Fairfield along the Long Island Sound. Stamford County has become a haven for investment management firms as hedge funds like Bridgewater Associates and SAC Capital Advisors set up shop. Many visitors and residents frequent the beaches, taking part in a number of outdoor and water sports throughout the year. Points of interest throughout the area include a number of sites such as the Stamford Museum and Nature Center, the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, as well as the Barnum Museum, the Housatonic Museum of Art and Beardsley Zoo all located in Bridgeport.