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Connecticut ( i / k ə ˈ n ɛ t ᵻ k ə t / 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 a
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
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 km 2 ) – via 148 tributaries, 38 of which are major rivers. Discharging at 19,600 cubic feet (560 m 3 ) per second, the Connecticut