Connecticut is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capital is Hartford and its most populous city is Bridgeport.
Historically the state is part of New England as well as the tri-state area with New York and New Jersey. The state is named for the Connecticut River which approximately bisects the state.
The word “Connecticut” is derived from various anglicized spellings of “Quononoquett” (Conanicut), a Mohegan-Pequot word for “long tidal river”.
Connecticut’s first European settlers were Dutchmen who established a small, short-lived settlement called House of Hope in Hartford at the confluence of the Park and Connecticut Rivers.
Connecticut was one of the Thirteen Colonies which rejected British rule in the American Revolution. It was influential in the development of the federal government of the United States.
Connecticut is the third smallest state by area,[11] the 29th most populous,[12] and the fourth most densely populate
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The capital of Connecticut is Hartford
The state is named for the Connecticut River which approximately bisects the state.
The word “Connecticut” is derived from various anglicized spellings of “Quononoquett” (Conanicut), a Mohegan-Pequot word for “long tidal river”.
Connecticut’s first European settlers were Dutchmen who established a small, short-lived settlement called House of Hope in Hartford
The largest city of Connecticut is Bridgeport
Connecticut has a population of 3,605,944
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Connecticut was one of the Thirteen Colonies which rejected British rule in the American Revolution
Connecticut is the third smallest state by area
Connecticut is known as the “Constitution State”, the “Nutmeg State”, the “Provisions State”, and the “Land of Steady Habits”
The first European explorer in Connecticut was Dutchman Adriaen Block, who explored the region in 1614
The first English settlers of Connecticut arrived in 1636
The state attained statehood on January 9, 1788, becoming the 5th state to join the union.
Bear Mountain in Salisbury in the northwest corner of the state is the highest peak in the state
Connecticut is nicknamed the “Constitution State” because “The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut” first adopted in 1639, served as a model for the U.S. Constitution
The state Bird of Connecticut is American robin
The state Fish of Connecticut is American shad
The state Flower of Connecticut is Mountain laurel
The state Insect of Connecticut is European mantis
The state Mammal of Connecticut is Sperm whale
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The state Tree of Connecticut is Charter Oak, a white oak
The state Dance is Square dance
The state Fossil is Dinosaur tracks
The state Mineral is the Garnet
The state Motto is Qui transtulit sustinet Latin which translates as “He Who Transplanted Still Sustains”
The state Shell is Eastern oyster
The state Ship is USS Nautilus (SSN-571), Freedom Schooner Amistad
The state Slogan is Full of Surprises
The state Song “Yankee Doodle”
The state Tartan is the Connecticut State Tartan
Connecticut has 169 towns, 21 cities and 9 boroughs.
New Haven is the birthplace of George W. Bush, the only U.S. president born in the state
The World Wrestling Federation is headquartered in Stamford.
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Connecticut is home of Samuel Colt, the inventor of the revolver.
The world’s first nuclear submarine the USS Nautilus was constructed in Groton, Connecticut, between 1952 and 1954
CT is the Postal Abbreviation and Conn. is the Standard Abbreviation for the State of Connecticut.
Hartford, the state’s capital is called the “Insurance Capital of the World”.
Lyme disease was first identified in the state of Connecticut.
In 1898, the first car insurance in America was issued at Hartford
Between 1701 and 1874, the state had two capitals, New Haven and Hartford.
Lollipops were invented by George Smith of New Haven, Connecticut in 1908.
In 1844, the first use of anesthesia (Nitrous Oxide) was made in Connecticut by Horace Wells
Connecticut is home to the oldest U.S. newspaper still being published: The Hartford Courant, established in 1764.
Hartford Public High School is the second-oldest public secondary school in the U.S. It was founded in 1638
Alexander Graham Bell demonstrated his invention (the telephone) in New Haven
The first telephone book ever issued contained only fifty names. The New Haven District Telephone Company published in February 1878.
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Louis’ Lunch in New Haven, Connecticut is the first and the oldest still operating hamburger serving restaurant in the U.S
Yale University is located in New Haven. Established in 1701, Yale University is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States
Lake Candlewood is the largest lake in Connecticut.
The first speed limit laws for cars were set in 1901 in Connecticut. Drivers were not allowed to travel faster than 12 miles per hour.
Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
The Scoville Memorial Library is the United States’ oldest public library. The collection began in 1771, when Richard Smith, used community contributions to buy 200 books in London
In 1937, Connecticut became the first state to issue permanent license plates for cars.
Mark Twain wrote Huckleberry Finn in the state of Connecticut.
On September 14th, 1939, the world’s first practical helicopter took its first flight at Stratford, Connecticut. Designed by Igor Sikorsky.
Connecticut’s record high temperature is 106 °F (41 °C) which occurred in Danbury on July 15, 1995
The lowest temperature recorded in Connecticut is −32 °F (−36 °C) which has been observed twice
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