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Connecticut (/ k ə ˈ n ɛ t ɪ k ə t / ⓘ kə-NET-ik-ət) is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to its east, Massachusetts to its north, New York to its west, and Long Island Sound to its south. Its capital is Hartford, and its most populous city is Bridgeport.
- Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of...
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Map of Connecticut's five congressional districts for the...
- History of Connecticut
While the state produced few nationally prominent political...
- Connecticut General Assembly
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- Ned Lamont
Edward Miner Lamont Jr. (born January 3, 1954) is an...
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The flag of Connecticut. Connecticut (/ k ə ˈ n ɛ t ɪ k ə t...
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Connecticut – state located in the New England region of the...
- Bridgeport, Connecticut
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The highest peak in Connecticut is Bear Mountain in Salisbury in the northwest corner of the state. The highest point is just east of where Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York meet (42° 3' N; 73° 29' W), on the southern slope of Mount Frissell, whose peak lies nearby in Massachusetts. The Connecticut River cuts through the center of the state,...
The name "Connecticut" comes from the Mohegan Indian word "Quinnehtukqut". It means "Long River Place" or "Beside the Long Tidal River." The first explorer from Europe to come to Connecticut was Adriaen Block, from the Netherlands. After he explored this region in 1614, Dutch fur traders sailed up the Connecticut River (Named Versche Rivier by the ...
- January 9, 1788 (5th)
- Connecticut Colony
- United States
- Hartford
Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The city, located in Hartford County, had a population of 121,054 as of the 2020 census. Hartford is the most populous city in the Capitol Planning Region and the core city of the Greater Hartford metropolitan area. [9]
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