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Connecticut

Connecticut Notes

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Hartford The capital of Connecticut and the "Insurance Capital of the World."
Bridgeport The most populous city in Connecticut; home to the Beardsley Zoo and a namesake circus fire.
New Haven The home of Yale University and the famous "white clam apizza."
Connecticut River The longest river in New England; it empties into Long Island Sound at Old Saybrook.
Fairfield County The most southwestern county in Connecticut, containing wealthy cities like Greenwich and Stamford.
Mystic A historic maritime town famous for its Seaport Museum and aquarium.
Long Island Sound The body of water that forms the southern border of Connecticut.
Candlewood Lake The largest man-made lake in Connecticut, located in the western part of the state.
Nutmeggers The traditional nickname for residents of Connecticut.
Mount Frissell The mountain whose southern slopes contain the highest point in Connecticut.
Quinnipiac University The Hamden-based institution famous for its political polling and museum of Irish history.
Old Saybrook The coastal town where the Connecticut River meets the Long Island Sound.
Lyme The coastal city that gave its name to a tick-borne disease discovered in the 1970s.
P.T. Barnum The circus promoter who served as mayor of Bridgeport; his namesake museum is a city landmark.
Groton The "Submarine Capital of the World" and home to the USS Nautilus museum.
Insurance Capital The nickname for Hartford due to its high concentration of major insurance company headquarters.
Apizza The specific dialectal term for pizza used in the New Haven area.
Little Miss 1565 The name given to an unidentified young victim of the tragic 1944 Hartford Circus Fire.
Yale University The Ivy League institution located in New Haven, founded in 1701.
Charter Oak The famous tree in Hartford where Connecticut's royal charter was hidden from the British in 1687.
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