Businesses and Places in Connecticut
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Connecticut Facts and Information
Abbreviation | CT |
Capital | Hartford |
Size | Total (Land + Water) 5,543 sq miles; Land Only 4,845 sq miles |
Number of Counties | 8 |
Time Zone | Eastern Time Zone |
Bordering States | Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island |
Highest Point | South side of Mount Frissell, 2,379 feet |
National Parks | None |
Population (2015) | 3,590,886 |
Population Density | 741.2 people / square mile |
Area Codes | 203, 475, 860, 959 |
Top 5 Cities (2010 population) | Bridgeport (144,229)
New Haven (129,779) Hartford (124,775) Stamford (122,643) Waterbury (110,366) |
Statehood | Jan. 9, 1788 |
Electoral Votes | 7 |
Governor | Official Connecticut Governor Website |
U. S. Senators | List of U. S. Senators From Connecticut |
U. S. Representatives | List of U. S. Representatives From Connecticut |
Senators | List of Connecticut State Senators |
Representatives | List of Connecticut State Representatives |
Government | Official Site |
Constitution | Connecticut State Constitution |
Road Conditions | Connecticut Road Conditions |
Quarter Issue Date | October 12, 1999 |
Animal | Sperm whale |
Bird | Robin |
Composer | Charles Edward Ives |
Flower | Mountain laurel |
Folk Dance | Square dance |
Fossil | Eubrontes giganteus |
Hero | Nathan Hale |
Heroine | Prudence Crandall |
Insect | European mantis |
Mineral | Garnet |
Motto | Qui transtulit sustinet (He who transplanted sustains) |
Nickname | Constitution State |
Poet Laureate | Rennie McQuilkin |
Shellfish | Eastern oyster |
Ship | USS Nautilus |
Tree | White oak |
Troubadour | Kristen Graves |
NCAA Division I Schools | Central Connecticut State University (Northeast)
University of Connecticut (American Athletic) Fairfield University (Metro Atlantic Athletic) University of Hartford (America East) Quinnipiac University (Metro Atlantic Athletic) Sacred Heart University (Northeast) Yale University (Ivy) |
Gas Tax | $0.3786 / Gallon |
Cigarette Tax | $3.65 / Pack |
Tourist Attractions | Lake Compounce Amusement park in Bristol, Connecticut. |
Tourist Attractions | Mystic Aquarium Aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut. |
Tourist Attractions | Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, Connecticut. |
Tourist Attractions | Mark Twain House Historical landmark in Hartford, Connecticut. |
Tourist Attractions | Maritime Aquarium Aquarium in Norwalk, Connecticut. |
Tourist Attractions | Quassy Amusement Park Amusement park in Middlebury, Connecticut. |
Tourist Attractions | Rocky Neck State Park State park in East Lyme, Connecticut. |
Tourist Attractions | Ski Sundown Ski area in New Hartford, Connecticut. |
Tourist Attractions | USS Nautilus Historic submarine in Gordon, Connecticut. |
Tourist Attractions | Wadsworth Atheneum Art museum in Hartford, Connecticut. |
Tourist Attractions | Connecticut Science Center Science museum in Hartford, Connecticut. |
Tourist Attractions | Hammonasset Beach State Park State park in Madison, Connecticut. |
Tourist Attractions | Wickham Park Park in Manchester, Connecticut. |
Tourist Attractions | Dinosaur State Park and Arboretum Natural history preserve in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. |
Tourist Attractions | Thimble Islands Archipelago in the southeast corner of Branford, Connecticut. |
Tourist Attractions | Yale University Art Gallery Art gallery in New Haven, Connecticut. |
Fun Facts | The State of Connecticut is named after the River Connecticut, the largest river in New England. The word 'Connecticut' is derived from 'Quonehtacut', a Mohegan Indian word for "long tidal river." |
Fun Facts | The first telephone book was published in New Haven on February 21, 1878. It consisted of a single piece of cardboard and included 50 names. |
Fun Facts | Mary Dixon Kies of South Killingly was the first woman to receive a U.S. patent. She did so on May 5th, 1809, for a method of weaving straw with silk and thread to make hats. |
Fun Facts | The Hartford Courant, based in Connecticut, is the oldest U.S. newspaper still being published. It started published as a weekly on October 29, 1764. |
Fun Facts | The first automobile law was passed by the state of CT on May 21, 1901. The speed limit was set at 12 miles per hour in cities and 15 miles per hour on country roads. |
Fun Facts | First Ph.D. Degree in the United States was awarded by the Yale University in 1861 to Eugene Schuyler, Arthur Williams Wright, and James Morris Whiton. |
Fun Facts | In Connecticut, it's illegal to keep town records where liquor is sold. |
Fun Facts | In 1908, George Smith put candy on a stick and thus invented the lollipop. It is named after a famous racehorse at the time called Lolly Pop. He trademarked the term under the Bradley Smith Company of New Haven in 1931. |
Fun Facts | In 1889, the first public pay phone in the United States was installed by William Gray in Hartford. |
Fun Facts | Connecticut is the only state with an official State Composer (Charles Edward Ives), State Hero (Nathan Hale), and State Heroine (Prudence Crandall). |
Name Origin | From an Indian word (Quinnehtukqut) meaning “beside the long tidal river” |
Residents Names | Connecticuter; Nutmegger |
Tourism Office Website | www.ctbound.org |
Tourism Office Phone Number | 888-CT-VISIT |
Cities in Connecticut to visit
- Bloomfield
- Branford
- Bridgeport
- Bristol
- Cheshire
- Danbury
- East Hartford
- East Haven
- Enfield
- Fairfield
- Farmington
- Glastonbury
- Greenwich
- Groton
- Guilford
- Hamden
- Hartford
- Lisbon
- Manchester
- Meriden
- Middletown
- Milford
- Mystic
- Naugatuck
- New Britain
- New Haven
- New London
- New Milford
- Newington
- North Haven
- Norwalk
- Norwich
- Old Saybrook
- Plainville
- Putnam
- Shelton
- South Windsor
- Southbury
- Southington
- Stamford
- Storrs Mansfield
- Stratford
- Torrington
- Trumbull
- Vernon
- Wallingford
- Waterbury
- Waterford
- West Hartford
- West Haven
- Westport
- Willimantic
- Windsor