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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
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Largest Cities in Connecticut
- Avon
- Berlin
- Bloomfield
- Branford
- Bridgeport
- Brookfield
- Central Manchester
- Cheshire
- Darien
- East Lyme
- Enfield
- Fairfield
- Farmington
- Glastonbury
- Greenwich
- Guilford
- Hamden
- Hartford
- Killingly
- Madison
- Manchester
- Mansfield
- Milford
- Milford
- Monroe
- Montville
- New Canaan
- New Haven
- Norwalk
- Plainville
- Rocky Hill
- Seymour
- Simsbury
- South Windsor
- Southbury
- Southington
- Stamford
- Vernon
- Wallingford
- Wallingford Center
- Waterbury
- Waterford
- Watertown
- Willimantic
- Wilton
- Windham
- Windsor
- Wolcott
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Connecticut Schools
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Elementary Schools
- Plantsville School
- (860) 628-3379
- 70 Church St.
- Plantsville, CT 06479
- Broad Brook Elementary School
- (860) 623-2433
- 14 Rye St.
- East Windsor, CT 06016
Middle Schools
- Memorial Middle School
- (203) 758-2496
- Memorial Drive
- Middlebury, CT 06762
- Joseph Melillo Middle School
- (203) 468-3229
- 67 Hudson St.
- East Haven, CT 06512
High Schools
- Ellington High School
- (860) 896-2352
- 37 Maple St.
- Ellington, CT 06029
- Common Ground High School
- (203) 389-0822
- 358 Springside Ave.
- New Haven, CT 06515
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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