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This is a complete list of all 50 U.S. states, its federal district (Washington, D.C.) and its major territories ordered by total area, land area and water area. [1] The water area includes inland waters, coastal waters, the Great Lakes and territorial waters.
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.
Connecticut's official nickname is "The Constitution State", adopted in 1959 and based on its colonial constitution of 1638–1639 which was the first in America and, arguably, the world. [1] Connecticut is also unofficially known as "The Nutmeg State", [1] whose origin is unknown. It may have come from its sailors returning from voyages with ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 837 square miles (2,170 km 2), of which 625 square miles (1,620 km 2) is land and 212 square miles (550 km 2) (25.3%) is water. [48] The terrain of the county trends from flat near the coast to hilly and higher near its northern extremity.
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.
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.
San Francisco is an extreme example: water makes up nearly 80% of its total area of 232 square miles (601 km 2). In many cases an incorporated place is geographically large because its municipal government has merged with the government of the surrounding county.
The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.18. In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older.