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One of the original 13 states, 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. ...Read more here: Connecticut - The Constitution State

Capital City:

Hartford

Nickname:

Constitution State / Provision State / Nutmeg State

Motto:

Qui transtulit sustinet(He who transplanted still sustains)

Statehood:

January 9, 1788 (5th)

Origin of state's name:

Based on the Mohegan word, Quinnehtukqut, meaning "Long River Place" or "Beside the Long Tidal River"

Largest Cities:

Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury

Border States:

Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island

Land Area:

4,845 sq. mi.; 48th largest

State Bird:

Robin

State Flower:

Mountain laurel (kalmia latifolia)

State Tree:

White Oak (quercus alba)

State Song:

Yankee Doodle

• Cassella Drive
• Cedar Hill Community Association
• Fair Haven
• Green Road Neighborhood Assoc.
• Lakeside Community Association
• Mimosa
• New London
• Upper Fulton Park
• Waterford
• Wolcott Landing

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