From beaches on the Atlantic Ocean to wooded hills with markers depicting Revolutionary War battles, explore this small state north of New York City.
One of the original 13 colonies, Connecticut has an important history of the Revolutionary War. See one of the most prestigious universities in the country or simply relax on the beach.
Admire the glittering golden dome of the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford and visit its impressive interior. Visit the homes of authors Noah Webster, Harriett Beecher Stowe, and Mark Twain. The Garbage Museum offers different educational and entertainment activities.
Many of New Haven’s most popular attractions are centered around the Ivy League’s Yale University. Hear the 54 bells of the Yale Memorial Carillon chime in Harkness Hall as you stroll through the peaceful campus. Although the school moved to its current location in 1718, many of the most notable buildings, such as Yale Law School and Vanderbilt Hall, were erected in the early 20th century. See some of the 200,000 pieces of art in the Yale University Art Gallery. Admire the temporary exhibitions or do a pre-booked search in the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Watch a Yale Bulldogs football game at the Yale Bowl Stadium. Catch a show at the Yale Repertory Theater, which regularly features new productions and outstanding actors heading to Broadway and Hollywood.
Connecticut, EUA proporciona a combinação perfeita de experiências em uma localização também perfeita. Entre as cidades de Nova York e Boston, em Massachusetts, há um lugar onde natureza e cultura coexistem, onde há diferentes opções para descansar e se divertir e onde a história e o estilo contemporâneo seguem lado a lado. Em Connecticut, EUA você encontra diversas experiências, todas muito próximas.
In Connecticut, fun is guaranteed all year round: from kayaking in the Long Island Sound (Long Island Estuary) during the summer to hiking along trails decorated with the colors of autumn, also called veranico, to cross-country skiing or ice fishing in the winter and celebrating spring at one of the many festivals held across the state. Whether you’re staying for just a week or a starting point to explore all of New England, Connecticut is more than just a destination. The attractions are very close to each other, and journeys from the coast to the interior take just a few hours.
Country United States
Before statehood Connecticut Colony
Admitted to the Union January 9, 1788 (5th)
Capital Hartford[2]
Largest city Bridgeport
Largest metro and urban areas New York (combined)
Greater Hartford (metro and urban)
Government
• Governor Ned Lamont (D)
• Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz (D)
Legislature Connecticut General Assembly
• Upper house Connecticut Senate
• Lower house Connecticut House of Representatives
Judiciary Connecticut Supreme Court
U.S. senators Richard Blumenthal (D)
Chris Murphy (D)
U.S. House delegation 5 Democrats (list)
Area
• Total 5,567 sq mi (14,357 km2)
• Land 4,849 sq mi (12,559 km2)
• Water 698 sq mi (1,809 km2) 12.6%
• Rank 48th
Dimensions
• Length 70 mi (113 km)
• Width 110 mi (177 km)
Elevation 500 ft (150 m)
Highest elevation (Massachusetts border on south slope of Mount Frissell[3][a]) 2,379 ft (725 m)
Lowest elevation (Long Island Sound[3][a]) 0 ft (0 m)
Population (2020)
• Total 3,605,944[4]
• Rank 29th
• Density 739/sq mi (285/km2)
• Rank 4th
• Median household income $79,900[5]
• Income rank 6th
Demonyms
Connecticuter[6]
Connecticutian[7]
Nutmegger[8]
(colloquial)
Language
• Official language None
Time zone UTC– 05:00 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST) UTC– 04:00 (EDT)
USPS abbreviation
CT
ISO 3166 code US-CT
Traditional abbreviation Conn.
Latitude 40°58′ N to 42°03′ N
Longitude 71°47′ W to 73°44′ W
Website portal.ct.gov
Real Estate United States, Connecticut
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Connecticut main cities
- Andover Ansonia Ashford Avon
- Barkhamsted Beacon Falls Berlin Bethany Bethel Bethlehem Bloomfield Bolton Bozrah Branford Bridgeport Bridgewater Bristol Brookfield Brooklyn Burlington
- Canaan Canterbury Canton Chaplin Cheshire Chester Clinton Colchester Colebrook Columbia Cornwall Coventry Cromwell
- Danbury Darien Deep River Derby Durham
- East Granby East Haddam East Hampton East Hartford East Haven East Lyme East Windsor Eastford Easton Ellington Enfield Essex
- Fairfield Farmington Franklin
- Glastonbury Goshen Granby Greenwich Griswold Groton Guilford
- Haddam Hamden Hampton Hartford Hartland Harwinton Hebron
- Kent Killingly Killingworth
- Lebanon Ledyard Lisbon Litchfield Lyme
- Madison Manchester Mansfield Marlborough Meriden Middlebury Middlefield Middletown Milford Monroe Montville Morris
- Naugatuck New Britain New Canaan New Fairfield New Hartford New Haven New London New Milford Newington Newtown Norfolk North Branford North Canaan North Haven North Stonington Norwalk Norwich
- Old Lyme Old Saybrook Orange Oxford
- Plainfield Plainville Plymouth Pomfret Portland Preston Prospect Putnam
- Redding Ridgefield Rocky Hill Roxbury
- Salem Salisbury Scotland Seymour Sharon Shelton Sherman Simsbury Somers South Windsor Southbury Southington Sprague Stafford Stamford Sterling Stonington Stratford Suffield
- Thomaston Thompson Tolland Torrington Trumbull
- Union Vernon
- Voluntown
- Wallingford Warren Washington Waterbury Waterford Watertown West Hartford West Haven Westbrook Weston Westport Wethersfield Willington Wilton Winchester Windham Windsor Windsor Locks Wolcott Woodbridge Woodbury Woodstock