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Connecticut (/ k ə ˈ n ɛ t ɪ k ə t / ⓘ kə-NET-ih-kət) [10] is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south.
The U.S. state of Connecticut began as three distinct settlements of Puritans from Massachusetts and England; they combined under a single royal charter in 1663.Known as the "land of steady habits" for its political, social and religious conservatism, the colony prospered from the trade and farming of its ethnic English Protestant population.
The flag of Connecticut. Connecticut (/ k ə ˈ n ɛ t ɪ k ə t / ⓘ kə-NET-ik-ət) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capital is Hartford, and its most populous city is Bridgeport.
The Connecticut Colony, originally known as the Connecticut River Colony, was an English colony in New England which later became the state of Connecticut. It was organized on March 3, 1636, as a settlement for a Puritan congregation of settlers from the Massachusetts Bay Colony led by Thomas Hooker .
Connecticut Public Broadcasting: Satellite of WEDH. PBS Kids on 53.2, Spirit on 53.3 Hartford/New Haven: New Haven: 59 10 WCTX: MyNet: Nexstar Media Group (CSA with WTNH) Charge! on 59.2 Hartford/New Haven: Hartford: 61 34 WTIC-TV: Fox: Tegna Inc. Antenna TV on 61.2, getTV on 61.3, True Crime Network on 61.4, The Nest on 61.5 New Haven: New ...
Connecticut sees a fairly even precipitation pattern with rainfall/snowfall spread throughout the 12 months. [8] Connecticut averages 56% of possible sunshine (higher than the U.S. national average), averaging 2,400 hours of sunshine annually. [9] On average, about one third of days in the state see some amount of precipitation each year. [8]
Called today "the Father of Connecticut", Thomas Hooker was a towering figure in the early development of colonial New England. He was one of the great preachers of his time, an erudite writer on Christian subjects, the first minister of Cambridge, Massachusetts , and one of the first settlers and founders of both the city of Hartford and the ...
U.S. News & World Report magazine has ranked Trumbull one of the best 15 places to retire in Connecticut. [63] RelocateAmerica.com ranked Trumbull in their annual list of America's "Top 100 Places to Live". [64] Money magazine ranked Trumbull #68 in their 100 best places to live rankings of U.S. cities in 2007 [65] and #77 in 2009. [66]