Tracking down the right Connecticut Moving Company



Connecticut is the third smallest state in the US with an area of just 5543 square miles (14357 km2), but being the 29th largest population, at 3.5 million, it is one of the most densely populated states – ranked 4th out of the 50.

Situated on the east coast of the US, just north of Long Island, it is bordered by New York State, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

The capital city is Hartford, situated roughly in the center of the state and because this is the home of so many insurance companies, the city is sometimes known as “the insurance capital of the world”.

The largest city in Connecticut is Bridgeport, on the coast. Circus-promoter P.T. Barnum was mayor and resident here, holding his circus in Bridgeport during the winter.

Connecticut is nicknamed ‘The Constitution State’ because of its long history as one of the first places to be colonized. The English established the first major settlements here in the 1630’s and a document called the ‘Fundamental Orders’ was put together. This Order is now considered to have been one of the first constitutions in North America.

The unofficial, but more popular, nickname of Connecticut is actually “The Nutmeg State” thought to come from the fact that sailors used to return to the area with valuable nutmeg.

The state climate is humid continental, with the closeness of the Atlantic Ocean affecting the seasonal extremes, but because there is such a long coast on the Long Island Sound, the state is protected from some of the most harsh weather. The summertime highs are around the mid-80’s and in the winter the lows can get down to the mid-30’s.

Connecticut is an important place for the construction of aircraft parts and because of this the state has an official aircraft, the F4U Corsair.

The state is the home of the famous Yale University, which is one of the largest employers in the area.

Connecticut’s state animal is the sperm whale; the American Robin is the state bird and the state song is Yankee Doodle!