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Farmington, Connecticut

Farmington is a town located in Hartford County in the Farmington Valley area of central Connecticut in the United States. The population was 25,340 at the 2010 census. As an affluent suburb of Hartford, it is home to the world headquarters of several large corporations including Carrier Corporation, Otis Elevator Company, and Carvel.

History

Eighteenth and nineteenth centuries

Farmington was originally inhabited by the Tunxis Indian tribe. In 1640, a community of English immigrants was established by residents of Hartford, making Farmington the oldest inland settlement west of the Connecticut River and the twelfth oldest communities in the state. Settlers found the area ideal because of its rich soil, location along the floodplain of the Farmington River, and valley geography.

The town and river were given their present names in 1645, which is considered the incorporation year of the town. The town's boundaries were later enlarged several times, making it the largest in the Connecticut Colony. The town was named after Farmington, in England.

Connecticut

Connecticut (i/kəˈnɛtkət/ kə-NET-i-kət) is the southernmost state in the region of the United States known as New England. Connecticut is also often grouped along with New York and New Jersey as the Tri-State area. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capital city is Hartford, and its most populous city is Bridgeport. The state is named after the Connecticut River, a major U.S. river that approximately bisects the state. The word "Connecticut" is derived from various anglicized spellings of an Algonquian word for "long tidal river."

Connecticut is the third smallest state by area, the 29th most populous, and the fourth most densely populated of the 50 United States. It is known as the "Constitution State", the "Nutmeg State", the "Provisions State", and the "Land of Steady Habits". It was influential in the development of the federal government of the United States. Much of southern and western Connecticut (along with the majority of the state's population) is part of the New York metropolitan area: three of Connecticut's eight counties are statistically included in the New York City combined statistical area, which is widely referred to as the Tri-State area. Connecticut's center of population is in Cheshire, New Haven County, which is also located within the Tri-State area.

Connecticut River

The Connecticut River is the longest river in the New England region of the United States. Flowing roughly southward for 406.12 miles (653.59 km) through four U.S. states, the Connecticut rises at the U.S. border with Quebec, Canada, and discharges at Long Island Sound. Its watershed encompasses five U.S. states and one Canadian province – 11,260 square miles (29,200 km2) – via 148 tributaries, 38 of which are major rivers. Discharging at 19,600 cubic feet (560 m3) per second, the Connecticut produces 70% of Long Island Sound's freshwater.

The Connecticut River Valley is home to some of the northeastern United States' most productive farmland, as well as a metropolitan region of approximately 2 million people surrounding Springfield, Massachusetts, and the state of Connecticut's capital, Hartford.

Etymology

The word "Connecticut" is a French corruption of the Mohegan word quinetucket, which means "beside the long, tidal river". The word "Connecticut" came into existence during the early 1600s, describing the river, which was also called simply "The Great River".

Connecticut (disambiguation)

Connecticut may refer to:

  • Connecticut, a state in the United States
  • Connecticut Colony, an English colony located in British America
  • Connecticut River, a tributary of Long Island Sound
  • USS Connecticut, any of seven US Navy ships named for the state
  • University of Connecticut, the largest public university in the state
  • Connecticut Huskies, the athletic program of the University of Connecticut
  • See also

  • All pages beginning with "Connecticut"
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    KBYU-FM 89.1 (Great Music ... Sound Ideas) Provo, UT Classical,Public,College USA
    Western Intertie Network (WIN System) Talk USA
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    WDQX-FM 102.3 (Max FM) Morton, IL Classic Rock USA
    BoomerRadio: Sweet Soul Music Oldies,Pop USA
    WOLX-FM 94.9 Baraboo, WI Oldies USA
    WICR-FM 88.7 (Univ of Indianapolis) Indianapolis, IN College USA
    IRSO-FL Roots of Soul R&B USA
    WJTW-LP 100.3 Jupiter, FL Oldies,Public USA
    WVHF-AM 1140 (Holy Family Radio) Kentwood, MI Religious USA
    WONE-FM 97.5 Akron, OH Rock,Classic Rock USA
    WGLE-FM 90.7 (WGTE) Lima, OH News USA
    Today's Christian Music Christian Contemporary,Religious,Christian USA
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    Smooth Beats, Hip Hop Hip Hop USA
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    KCME-FM 88.7 Manitou Springs, CO Classical,Public USA
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    KIH35-SW 162.550 (NOAA Weather) Pittsburgh, PA News Updates,Short Wave Radio USA
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