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Counties in Connecticut that I have Visited

There are 8 counties in Connecticut
The Constitution State

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Connecticut County Outline Map

Connecticut, courtesy of: Mob Rule

I have visited 8 Counties = 100.0% of Counties in Connecticut

Connecticut Map

Quick facts about Connecticut

  • Location: See map on the right side of the page.
  • Size(1): 4,845 square miles. Connecticut is the 48th largest state. The next larger state is Hawaii and the next smaller state is Delaware.
  • Population(2): 3,510,297 people. Connecticut is the 29th most populous state. The next more populous state is Oklahoma and the next less populous state is Iowa.
  • Population Density: 51.67 people per square mile. Connecticut is the 4th most densely populated state. The next more densely populated state is Massachusetts and the next less densely populated state is Maryland.
  • Bordering States: Connecticut shares a border with 3 states: Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island.
  • Admission to the Union: January 9, 1788. Connecticut was the 5th state admitted to the Union, after Georgia and before Massachusetts.
  • Capital: Hartford.
  • Highest Point: 2,380 feet at Mount Frissell. See SummitPost's Mount Frissell (Southwest Shoulder) page.
  • Lowest Point: Sea Level at Long Island Sound.
  • Government website: CT.gov Portal.
  • Official Tourism website: Visit Connecticut.
  • Still not enough? See Wikipedia's Connecticut page.

Hartford Connecticut
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Downtown Hartford, Connecticut at Sunrise

Counties in Connecticut

Below are the 8 counties in Connecticut. Although infrequent, counties sometimes do change so please let me know if any of this information is out of date and I will update it. Those counties that I have visited are in bold. If I have a photograph or other item associated with a county somewhere else on my website, there will also be a link.
  1. Fairfield: Largest county population in Connecticut (882,567 people in 2000 Census).
  2. Hartford: The Southwick Jog; Cambridge House Brewpub; City Steam Brewery Café
  3. Litchfield: Largest county in Connecticut (920 square miles).
  4. Middlesex: Smallest county in Connecticut (369 square miles).
  5. New Haven
  6. New London
  7. Tolland
  8. Windham: Smallest county population in Connecticut (109,091 people in 2000 Census).


Sources:

(1) U.S. Census Bureau American FactFinder: 2005 Population Estimates; Table GCT-T1.
(2) U.S. Census Bureau FedStats - MapStats: 2000 Land Area; United States.


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