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Connecticut, one of the six New England states, in the northeastern United States. Connecticut was the fifth of the original 13 states ratifying the Constitution of the United States on January 9, 1788, and it played an important role in the development of the United States. Settlement in Connecticut dates from the 1630s and many of the state's modern towns and cities can trace their origins back to the 17th or 18th century. Hartford is the capital of Connecticut and the center of the state's largest metropolitan area. Bridgeport is the state's largest city. |
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Connecticut is the southernmost of the New England states. It is almost rectangular in shape. The state is bounded by Massachusetts on the north, Rhode Island on the east, New York on the west, and Long Island Sound on the south. Connecticut's greatest length, from east to west, is 100 miles (160 kilometers), and its greatest length, from north to south, is 50 miles (80 kilometers). Its 253-mile (407-kilometer) coastline is all on Long Island Sound. The state has an area of 5,018 square miles (12,997 square kilometers), including 146 square miles (378 square kilometers) of inland water surface. Only Delaware and Rhode Island are smaller.
With so many miles of shoreline, Connecticut is a haven for water-sport enthusiasts. The states many public beaches and marinas provide access to swimming, sailing, fishing and kayaking. The extensive state park and forest system in Connecticut supports facilities for camping, picnicking and hiking. Connecticut is a mixture of town and country; beyond the towns and major cities inhabited by New York commuters are quiet colonial villages set in a rural landscape. The third-smallest State in the USA, Connecticut has a rich literary history. Hartford was the home of Mark Twain, and tourists can visit The Mark Twain House, at Nook Farm, where he wrote his greatest work, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, in 1884. Next door is the cottage in which the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe, lived until her death in 1896, also open for tours. For children, there is the delightful Bushnell Park Carousel, which was built in 1914 in one of the first public US parks. Other Hartford attractions include the oldest public art museum in the country, Wadsworth Atheneum, the Museum of Connecticut History, and the Old State House, which housed the State government until 1914. New Haven is the site of Yale University, the Peabody Museum of Natural History, the Center for British Art, and Yale University Art Gallery.
Although, small in size this state is packed with historic, cultural and natural attractions. The Connecticut River splits the state into eastern and western halves. The state capital, Hartford, lies on the river in the center of the state. Despite it's small size, this state contains many natural areas. There are over 250 miles of shoreline on Long Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. Approximately 180,000 acres of land throughout the state have been preserved as state parks and forests. A statewide system of trails, known as the Blue Trails, covers more than 500 miles of terrain. Can't find it? Try a search with the power of Google: | ||||||||||
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This document was derived fully or in part from the Connecticut article on Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia.
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