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Overview of Connecticut (Connecticut (CT))
Connecticut (Connecticut (CT)) features major hubs at New Haven, Hartford & Mystic. Key sights, National & State Parks, and travel highlights across the state include Yale University & New Haven historic green, Mystic Seaport Museum, Gillette Castle, Litchfield Hills & Connecticut River Valley.
How to get to Connecticut
Amtrak Acela/Northeast Regional and Metro-North New Haven Line from NYC Grand Central; Bradley International Airport (BDL). Use our Amtrak & USA Rail Pass Calculator ($) and $80 National Parks Pass Calculator to plan your route.
Signature local food in Connecticut
When visiting cities and towns across Connecticut, look out for these regional American specialties at classic diners, smokehouses, seafood shacks, and farmers markets:
- New Haven coal-fired apizza (white clam pie)
- Connecticut-style warm buttered lobster roll
- Steamed cheeseburgers & Mystic clam chowder
- Apple cider donuts & nutmeg spice cake
- New England farmhouse ciders & coastal white wines
Best time to visit Connecticut
Best time to visit Connecticut: May–Oct (Sep–Oct for autumn foliage).
Featured cities & towns in Connecticut (18 featured · 147 total)
Click any city below for its individual travel guide, county & elevation facts, nearest airport/Amtrak station, regional food specialties, and neighboring towns:
| City / Town | County & Type | Population | Elevation | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT | US City | 147,629 | 1 m (3 ft) | City guide → |
| New Haven New Haven, CT | US City | 130,322 | 18 m (59 ft) | City guide → |
| Stamford Stamford, CT | US City | 128,874 | 7 m (23 ft) | City guide → |
| North Stamford North Stamford, CT | US City | 121,230 | 75 m (246 ft) | City guide → |
| Hartford Hartford, CT | US City | 121,054 | 18 m (59 ft) | City guide → |
| Waterbury Waterbury, CT | US City | 108,802 | 82 m (269 ft) | City guide → |
| Norwalk Norwalk, CT | US City | 88,485 | 11 m (36 ft) | City guide → |
| Danbury Danbury, CT | US City | 84,657 | 121 m (397 ft) | City guide → |
| East Norwalk East Norwalk, CT | US City | 84,530 | 10 m (33 ft) | City guide → |
| New Britain New Britain, CT | US City | 72,808 | 51 m (167 ft) | City guide → |
| West Hartford West Hartford, CT | US City | 63,268 | 40 m (131 ft) | City guide → |
| Bristol Bristol, CT | US City | 60,452 | 93 m (305 ft) | City guide → |
| Meriden Meriden, CT | US City | 59,988 | 54 m (177 ft) | City guide → |
| Hamden Hamden, CT | US City | 59,847 | 31 m (102 ft) | City guide → |
| Fairfield Fairfield, CT | US City | 59,052 | 10 m (33 ft) | City guide → |
| West Haven West Haven, CT | US City | 54,927 | 10 m (33 ft) | City guide → |
| Springdale Springdale, CT | US City | 0 | 58 m (190 ft) | City guide → |
| Woodstock Woodstock, CT | US City | 0 | 184 m (604 ft) | City guide → |