Connecticut
US state
Connecticut is a U.S. state in southern New England that has a mix of coastal cities and rural areas dotted with small towns. Mystic is famed for its Seaport museum filled with centuries-old ships, and the beluga whale exhibits at Mystic Aquarium....
Capital: Hartford
Abbreviation: CT
Senators: Chris Murphy (Democratic Party) and Richard Blumenthal (Democratic Party)
Consent age: sixteen years old
Admitted to the Union: January 9, 1788 (5th)
Before statehood: Connecticut Colony
Elevation: 500 ft (150 m)