Connecticut State Guide

Capital: Hartford

January 09, 1788 (5th State)

Connecticut, one of the thirteen colonies, became the fifth state on January 9, 1788. Connecticut is known as the "Constitution State." It gets its name from an Algonquian word meaning "land on the long tidal river." Hartford has been the capital of Connecticut since 1875 and the state flower is the mountain laurel.

Largest City- Bridgeport
Area - 5,544 square miles [Connecticut is the 48th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 3,405,565 (as of 2000) [Connecticut is the 29th most populous state in the USA]
Major Industries - agriculture, industry (especially insurance), tourism
Presidential Birthplace - George Walker Bush was born in New Haven on July 6, 1946 (he is the 43rd US President, serving from 2001 to the present).
Major Rivers - Connecticut River, Housatonic River, Thames River
Major Lakes - Lake Candlewood
Highest Point - Mt. Frissell - 2380 feet, (725 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island
Bordering Bodies of Water - Long Island Sound, Atlantic Ocean

Connecticut Almanac: Facts and Figures, Economy, and Geography

• Almanac
• Economy
• Geography

Connecticut College, Universities, and Schools

• Colleges and Universities
• Public Colleges
• Community Colleges
• Private Colleges & Independent Schools

Connecticut Cities Colleges:

Connecticut Financial and Insurance Services

• Credit Counseling
• Debt Consolidation
• Debt Management & Counseling
• Home Mortgages
• Insurance Companies

Connecticut Home Services

• Heating & Cooling Services
• Home Improvements
• Lawn and Garden Service
• Security Services
• Swimming Pools
• Termite & Pest Control

• Hartford, Window Treatments
• Stamford, Connecticut Window Treatments
• Waterbury, Connecticut Window Treatments

Connecticut Media and Traffic Reports

• News & Headlines
• Newspapers
• Radio Stations
• Televisions
• Traffic Reports

Connecticut History, Timelines, and Famous People

• First Inhabitants
• History
• Timeline
• Famous People
• State Facts

Connecticut Counties

• Counties

Connecticut Symbols

• State Symbols

• State Bird
• State Flag
• State Flower
• State Motto
• State Name
• State Seal
• State Song
• State Tree

Other Connecticut Resources

• Missing Children
• CapitolImpact.com - Government Gateway
• lexisONE(R) - Legal Research
• Kaiser StateHealthFacts.org - Health Facts
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
• Merriam-Webster's Atlas - Geography
• NACo - Counties
• National Park Guide
• State Home Page
• State Transportation Department