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Connecticut Profile

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

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Connecticut Schools

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Elementary Schools

Barkhamsted Elementary School
(860) 379-2729
65 Ripley Hill Rd.
Barkhamsted, CT 06063
Oliver Ellsworth School
(860) 687-2070
730 Kennedy Ave.
Windsor, CT 06095

Middle Schools

Hop Brook Intermediate School
(203) 720-5231
75 Crown St.
Naugatuck, CT 06770
Granby Memorial Middle School
(860) 844-3029
321 Salmon Brook St.
Granby, CT 06035

High Schools

Stonington High School
(860) 599-5781
176 South Broad St.
Pawcatuck, CT 06379
Wolcott High School
(203) 879-8164
457 Bound Line Rd.
Wolcott, CT 06716

Sex Offender Information for Connecticut

For most citizens, the easiest method to obtain accurate and timely sex offender information for their local area is to visit their state sex offender registry website. States are required to provide this information for free. You do not need to pay for this information.

In Connecticut, the registered sex offenders can be found at http://www.state.ct.us/dps/Sor.htm. Please be sure to read all the disclaimers provided by the state.

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