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Land, water and total area by U.S. state, district or territory, sortable State / territory Total area Land area Water area sq mi km 2 sq mi km 2 sq mi km 2 Alaska 665,384
By 1840, 102 miles (164 km) of line were in operation, growing to 402 miles (647 km) in 1850 and 601 miles (967 km) in 1860. [ 74 ] The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad , called the New Haven or "The Consolidated", became the dominant Connecticut railroad company after 1872.
Many of the areas in southern and coastal Connecticut have been built up and rebuilt over the years, and look less visually like traditional New England. The northern boundary of the state with Massachusetts is marked by the Southwick Jog or Granby Notch, an approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) square detour into Connecticut.
4.98 square miles (12.9 km 2) – 61. ... Connecticut state law also makes no distinction between a consolidated town/city and a regular town.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 945 square miles (2,450 km 2), of which 921 square miles (2,390 km 2) is land and 24 square miles (62 km 2) (2.5%) is water. [8] It is the largest county in Connecticut by area.
According to the United States Census Bureau in 2000, the town had a total area of 67.2 square miles (174 km 2), of which 47.8 square miles (124 km 2) is land and 19.4 square miles (50 km 2), or 28.88%, is water. In terms of area, Greenwich is twice the size of Manhattan.
The Borough of Newtown occupies about 1,252 acres (5.07 km 2) (or roughly two square miles) in the central part of town. Incorporated in 1824 by an act of the Connecticut General Assembly, it is one of only nine remaining boroughs in the state. The borough adopted zoning for the town center long before the rest of the community.
The Borough of Newtown occupies about 1,252 acres (5.07 km 2) (or roughly two square miles) in the central part of town. Incorporated in 1824 by an act of the Connecticut General Assembly, it is one of only nine boroughs in the state. The borough adopted zoning for the town center long before the rest of the community.