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Connecticut is known for its beautiful fall foliage, its
cultural heritage, its manufacturing industry, Yale University, and being
the home of ESPN, the famous American cable sports channel.
Geography
& Demographics
Government
& Legislature
State
Symbols
Sports Teams
Popular
Tourist Attractions
Local Food
Famous
People
Fun Facts
Geography
& Demographics
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State
Abbreviation
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CT
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State Capital
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Hartford
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State Size
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Total
(Land + Water): 5,543 sq miles; Land Only: 4,845 sq miles
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Number
of Counties
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8
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Time Zone
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Eastern
Time Zone
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Bordering
States
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Massachusetts,
New York, Rhode Island
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Highest
Point
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South
side of Mount Frissell, 2,379 feet
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Tallest
Building
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CityPlace I in Hartford, 535 feet
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Largest
Stadium
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Yale
Bowl in New Haven, capacity 61,446
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National
Parks
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None
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State Population
(2020)
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3,605,944
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State
Population Density
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744.3
people / square mile
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Area Codes
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203,
475, 860, 959
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Top
5 Cities (2020 population)
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Bridgeport
(143,525)
Stamford (131,397)
New Haven (130,801)
Hartford (121,535)
Waterbury (106,826)
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Government & Legislature
State Symbols
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State
Animal
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Sperm
whale
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State Bird
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Robin
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State
Composer
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Charles
Edward Ives
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State Flower
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Mountain
laurel
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State
Folk Dance
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Square
dance
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State
Fossil
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Eubrontes giganteus
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State
Hero
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Nathan
Hale
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State
Heroine
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Prudence
Crandall
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State
Insect
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European
mantis
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State
Mineral
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Garnet
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State Motto
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Qui transtulit sustinet (He who
transplanted sustains)
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State Nickname
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Constitution
State
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State
Poet Laureate
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Rennie
McQuilkin
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State
Shellfish
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Eastern
oyster
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State
Ship
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USS
Nautilus
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State Tree
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White
oak
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State
Troubadour
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Kristen
Graves
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Sports Teams
Popular
Tourist Attractions
- Connecticut
Science Center: Science museum in
Hartford, Connecticut.
- Dinosaur
State Park and Arboretum: Natural history preserve in Rocky Hill,
Connecticut.
- Hammonasset Beach State Park:
State park in Madison, Connecticut.
- Maritime Aquarium:
Aquarium in Norwalk, Connecticut.
- Mark Twain
House: Historical landmark in Hartford, Connecticut.
- Lake Compounce: Amusement park
in Bristol, Connecticut.
- Mystic Aquarium:
Aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut.
- Mystic Seaport:
Museum in Mystic, Connecticut.
- Quassy
Amusement Park: Amusement park in
Middlebury, Connecticut.
- Rocky Neck State Park: State
park in East Lyme, Connecticut.
- Ski Sundown: Ski
area in New Hartford, Connecticut.
- Thimble
Islands: Archipelago in the southeast corner of Branford,
Connecticut.
- USS Nautilus:
Historic submarine in Gordon, Connecticut.
- Wadsworth Atheneum:
Art museum in Hartford, Connecticut.
- Wickham Park:
Park in Manchester, Connecticut.
- Yale University Art
Gallery: Art gallery in New Haven, Connecticut.
Festivals and Events
Top festivals and events in Connecticut. They are listed in
approximate order of when they take place during the year.
Popular Iconic Connecticut Foods
Connecticut is famous for the following foods:
- Hot Lobster
Rolls
- Steamed
Cheeseburger
- Apple Cider
Donuts
- Apizza
- Hot Dogs
- PEZ Candy
- Grinders
- New
Haven-style Pizza
- Clam Chowder
- White Clam
Pizza
- Indian
Pudding
Famous People Born In Connecticut
Nobel Prize
Winners
United
States Presidents
- George W.
Bush (43rd President)
Pro Football
Hall Of Fame Members
- Ken Strong
(Halfback, Kicker. Inducted in 1967)
- Andy
Robustelli (Defensive End. Inducted in 1971)
- Floyd Little
(Running Back. Inducted in 2010)
Baseball
Hall Of Fame Players
- Jim O'Rourke
(Left Fielder. Inducted in 1945)
- Roger Connor
(First Baseman. Inducted in 1976)
Naismith
Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame Players
- Calvin
Murphy (Guard. Inducted in 1993)
- Rebecca Lobo
(Center. Inducted in 2017)
Famous
Actors And Actresses
- Ernest
Borgnine
- Katharine
Hepburn
- Seth
MacFarlane
- John Ratzenberger
Famous
Singers
- Michael
Bolton
- Karen
Carpenter
- Tony Scherr
Connecticut Fun Facts
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The State of Connecticut is named after
the River Connecticut, the largest river in New
England. The word 'Connecticut' is derived from 'Quonehtacut',
a Mohegan Indian word for "long tidal river."
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The first telephone book was published in
New Haven on February 21, 1878. It consisted of a single piece of cardboard
and included 50 names.
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Mary Dixon Kies of South Killingly was
the first woman to receive a U.S. patent. She did so on May 5th, 1809, for
a method of weaving straw with silk and thread to make hats.
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The Hartford Courant, based in Connecticut, is the
oldest U.S. newspaper still being published. It started published as a
weekly on October 29, 1764.
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The first automobile law was passed by
the state of CT on May 21, 1901. The speed limit was set at 12 miles per
hour in cities and 15 miles per hour on country roads.
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First Ph.D. Degree in the United States
was awarded by the Yale University in 1861 to Eugene Schuyler, Arthur
Williams Wright, and James Morris Whiton.
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In Connecticut, it's illegal to keep town
records where liquor is sold.
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In 1908, George Smith put candy on a
stick and thus invented the lollipop. It is named after a famous racehorse
at the time called Lolly Pop. He trademarked the
term under the Bradley Smith Company of New Haven in 1931.
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In 1889, the first public pay phone in
the United States was installed by William Gray in Hartford.
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Connecticut is the only state with an
official State Composer (Charles Edward Ives), State Hero (Nathan Hale),
and State Heroine (Prudence Crandall).
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Hartford is nicknamed the Insurance
Capital of the World, as it has a high concentration of jobs in the
insurance industry.
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