Connecticut
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About Connecticut
Connecticut is a small state in the north-eastern United States. The Connecticut River cuts through the centre of the state, flowing into Long Island Sound, Connecticut's outlet to the Atlantic Ocean. Its wealthy Fairfield County's are known as the "Gold Coast with cities like Greenwich, Stamford, New Canaan, and Darien housing some of the wealthiest residents in the world. In contrast the rural areas and small towns in the northeast and northwest are known by its "green" townships.
Good to know
- Capital: Hartford
- Climate: A large number of storm centres and air-mass fronts pass Connecticut: cold, dry sub arctic air; warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico or cool, damp air moving in from the North Atlantic. Summer temperatures are around the 16°C.
- Timezone: UTC -5
- No. of inhabitants: 3,503,604 (2004)
- Travel alert: EnjoyYourWorld strongly advises you to take necessary precautions for a safe travel. For more info please follow this link
Highlights
- Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor with 35 towns, villages preserving their cultural, historical and natural heritage
- If you have the time, try the Appalachian National Scenic Trail-a 3500 km footpath along the Appalachian Mountains from Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in northern Georgia, traversing New York.
- Weir Farm National Historic Site-a place where visitors can walk in American Impressionist landscape, meet artists and create their own artwork
- Yale University's Gallery of Fine Arts
- Peabody Museum
- Other famous museums include the P. T. Barnum, Winchester Gun, and American Clock and Watch.
- The town of Mystic, featuring a re-created 19th-century New England seaport and the Mystic Marinelife Aquarium
- Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard
- The Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville
Getting Around
- If you are in a hurry take the Interstate Highways: I-84, I-91, I-95 and the I-395
- If not try some of the Connecticut scenic byways
- Connecticut State Route 169-this byway takes you through historic times with colonial villages and early American communities
- Merritt Parkway-enjoy the brilliant foliage and scenery especially during the autumn with its beautiful colours
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