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Landscape view of Litchfield Hills, Connecticut

Litchfield Hills, Connecticut (courtesy, NCCVB)

Connecticut Overview

Connecticut resists generalization and confounds spinners of superlatives. It doesn't rank at the top or bottom of any important chart of virtues or liabilities, which makes it impossible to pigeonhole. The nation's third-smallest state is certainly compact—only 90 miles wide and 55 miles top to bottom—but it is still three times the size of the most diminutive of all, which happens to lie right next door. While parts of it are clogged with humanity, some corners are as empty and undeveloped as inland Maine. Read More

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Feature Articles

GORP - Connecticut National Wildlife Refuges
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GORP - Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge, Connecticut
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The Exhaust-Free, Self-Propelled Foliage Tour
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Attractions

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

At Union St
1000 W. Columbus Ave
Springfield, Massachusetts

Description:

Canadian-born Dr. James Naismith invented basketball in Springfield in 1891. A feast for fans,... Read More

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Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Glastonbury

1361 Main St.
Glastonbury, Connecticut 06033

Description: More than a preserve, the Connecticut Audubon Society Center features interactive exhibits and... Read More

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