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Hartford
is the capital city of Connecticut and is located in the center of the state. As of 2010, the population was 124,775, which makes it the third largest city in the state after Bridgeport and New Haven. Hartford is known as the "Insurance Capital of the World," because insurance is the capital's major industry and several major insurance companies are headquartered here. The city of Hartford is one of the oldest cities in the United States. It's home to the United States' oldest public art museum, the Wadsworth Atheneum; the oldest public park, Bushnell Park; the oldest continuously published newspaper, The Hartford Courant; and the second-oldest secondary school, Hartford Public. Bushnell Park is located at the state capitol and contains a historic carousel, fountains and sculpture amid beautiful rolling lawn. It also contains the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Arch, which is a Civil War memorial and the first triumphal arch in the country. Hartford has historical attractions, culture, shopping and fine dining and outdoor recreational opportunities. The Riverfront and Recapture Park connects downtown Hartford to the Connecticut River. It consists of biking and walking trails, playing fields, a performing stage and a boat launch for a Connecticut River tour. Also, a walkway spanning the Connecticut River leads to East Hartford. There are dozens of other attractions in Hartford, including several special events and parades.
Surrounding areas: Windsor, Connecticut (6.5 mi), Simsbury, Connecticut (10.5 mi), Vernon, Connecticut (11.3 mi), Granby, Connecticut (14.1 mi), Ellington, Connecticut (14.7 mi), Enfield, Connecticut (15.4 mi), West Suffield, Connecticut (15.7 mi)
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Hartford Vacation Rentals
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Hartford Hotels and Resorts
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| | | Hotels & Motels |
| Crowne Plaza Hartford | 50 Morgan St | Hartford, CT | | (860) 549-2400 | | Days Inn- Hartford | 207 Brainard Rd | Hartford, CT | | (860) 247-3297 | | Goodwin Hotel | 1 Haynes St | Hartford, CT | | (860) 246-7500 | | Hilton Hartford Hotel | 315 Trumbull Steet | Hartford, CT | | (860) 728-5151 | | Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites | 185 Brainard Rd | Hartford, CT | | (860) 525-1000 | | Holiday Inn Express | 440 Asylum St | Hartford, CT | | (860) 246-9900 | | Homewood Suites Hartford Downtown | 338 Asylum St | Hartford, CT | | (860) 524-0223 | | Marriot Hartford Downtown | 200 Columbus Blvd | Hartford, CT | | (860) 249-8000 | | Red Roof Inn Hartford Downtown | 100 Weston St | Hartford, CT | | (860) 724-0222 | | Super 8 Motel - Hartford | 57 West Service Rd | Hartford, CT | | (860) 246-8888 | | The Hastings Hotel | 85 Sigourney St | Hartford, CT | | (860) 727-4224 | | Sheraton Hartford Hotel | 100 East River Dr | East Hartford, CT | 1.2 mi. | (860) 528-9703 | | Econo Lodge | 490 Main St | East Hartford, CT | 2.2 mi. | (860) 569-1100 | | West Hartford Inn | 900 Farmington Ave | West Hartford, CT | 2.7 mi. | (860) 236-3221 | | Flamingo Inn | 29 Windsor Ave | Windsor, CT | 3.1 mi. | (860) 525-1461 | | Holiday Inn-east | 363 Roberts St | East Hartford, CT | 3.3 mi. | (860) 528-9611 | | Days Inn East Hartford | 333 Roberts St | East Hartford, CT | 3.4 mi. | (860) 289-4950 | | Terra Motel | 1809 Berlin TNPK | Wethersfield, CT | 3.8 mi. | (860) 529-6804 | | Almar Motel | 35 Arrow Rd | Wethersfield, CT | 4.3 mi. | (860) 529-8269 | | Hilton Garden Inn Harford South/Glastonbury | 85 Glastonbury Blvd | Glastonbury, CT | 4.5 mi. | (860) 659-1025 | | Homewood Suites By Hilton Glastonbury/Hartford South | 65 Glastonbury Blvd | Glastonbury, CT | 4.5 mi. | (860) 652-8111 | | Educational Training Inc | 850 Silas Deane Hwy | Wethersfield, CT | 4.6 mi. | (860) 571-7666 | | Carrier Motor Lodge | 2660 Berlin TNPK | Newington, CT | 5.0 mi. | (860) 666-1421 | | Courtyard Hartford/Farmington | 1583 Southeast Rd | Newington, CT | 5.0 mi. | (860) 521-7100 | | Maple Motel | 2151 Berlin TNPK | Newington, CT | 5.0 mi. | (860) 666-5429 | | Motel Six | 1341 Silas Deane Hwy | Wethersfield, CT | 5.8 mi. | (860) 563-5900 | | Clarion Suites Inn | 191 Spencer St | Manchester, CT | 6.0 mi. | (860) 643-5811 | | Hampton Inn Rocky Hill | 20 Waterchase Dr | Rocky Hill, CT | 6.2 mi. | (860) 563-7877 | | Howard Johnson Express | 1760 Silas Deane Hwy | Rocky Hill, CT | 6.2 mi. | (860) 529-3341 | | Residence Inn By Marriott - Windsor/Hartford | 100 Dunfey Ln | Windsor, CT | 6.3 mi. | (860) 688-7474 | | Courtyard By Marriott | 1 Day HL Rd | Windsor, CT | 6.5 mi. | (860) 683-0022 | | Extended Stay Deluxe | 1 Batterson Park Rd | Farmington, CT | 7.1 mi. | (860) 676-2790 | | Hartford Marriott Hotel Rocky Hill | 100 Capital Blvd | Rocky Hill, CT | 7.2 mi. | (860) 257-6000 | | Hilton Garden Inn Hartford N/Bradley Intl Airport | 555 Corporate Dr | Windsor, CT | 7.6 mi. | (860) 688-6400 | | Farmington Inn | 827 Farmington Ave | Farmington, CT | 7.7 mi. | (860) 677-2821 | | Residence Inn By Marriott | 680 Cromwell Ave | Rocky Hill, CT | 7.8 mi. | (860) 257-7500 | | Hartford / Windsor Marriott Airport Hotel | 28 Day Hill Rd | Windsor, CT | 7.8 mi. | (860) 688-7500 | | Avon Old Farm Hotel | | Avon, CT | 8.2 mi. | (860) 677-1651 | | Residence Inn By Marriott | 55 Simsbury Rd | Avon, CT | 8.2 mi. | (860) 678-1666 | | Centennial Inn | 5 SPG Ln | Farmington, CT | 8.2 mi. | (860) 677-4647 |
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Hartford Weather & Climate
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Northern Connecticut has a temperate, four-season climate of warm summers and cold, but not frigid winters. The average annual snowfall increases from the coast to the northwestern corner of the State. Most of the snow falls in January and February, but substantial amounts can fall in December or March, as well. The percentage of sunny days averages 55 to 60 percent. An average of about 140 cloudy days occur per year. Heavy or dense fog is most common inland during the late summer and fall, for an average of 25 days per year. The humidity tends to be lowest in the spring and highest in the late summer and early fall. The number of days with temperatures of zero or below average about 10 per year at the higher elevations.
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High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
35°F |
16°F |
3.66 in. |
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| February |
38°F |
19°F |
2.65 in. |
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| March |
47°F |
27°F |
3.61 in. |
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| April |
58°F |
37°F |
3.82 in. |
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| May |
70°F |
47°F |
3.99 in. |
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| June |
78°F |
57°F |
3.83 in. |
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| July |
83°F |
63°F |
3.93 in. |
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| August |
81°F |
61°F |
3.83 in. |
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| September |
74°F |
51°F |
3.83 in. |
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| October |
62°F |
39°F |
3.91 in. |
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| November |
51°F |
32°F |
3.79 in. |
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| December |
40°F |
22°F |
3.44 in. |
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Hartford Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Bradley International airport (BDL) located about 12 miles north of Hartford in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, the Barnes Municipal airport (BAF) located approximately 27 miles north of Hartford in Westfield, Massachusetts, the Francis S Gabreski airport (FOK) located roughly 63 miles south of Hartford in Westhampton Beach, New York, and finally the Stewart International airport (SWF) located around 75 miles west of Hartford in Newburgh, New York.
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Hartford Attractions
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| | | Amusement and Theme Parks |
| Lake Compounce | Bristol | CT | 15.1 mi. | | | Six Flags New England | Agawam | MA | 21.4 mi. | | | Quassy Amusement Park | Middlebury | CT | 28.1 mi. | | | Ocean Beach Park | New London | CT | 41.4 mi. | | | Enchanted Forest | Hope Valley | RI | 52.7 mi. | | | Sports Plus Entertainment Center | Lake Grove | NY | 66.8 mi. | | | Boomers Family Fun Center | Medford | NY | 67.4 mi. | | | Country Fair Entertainment Park | Medford | NY | 67.4 mi. | | | Kid's Kingdom | Medford | NY | 67.4 mi. | | | Whalom Park | Lunenburg | MA | 74.1 mi. | | | Bayville Amusements | Bayville | NY | 74.5 mi. | | | Playland Park | Rye | NY | 74.9 mi. | | | Jeepers | West Nyack | NY | 80.8 mi. | | | Adventureland | Farmingdale | NY | 81.5 mi. | | | Glen Island Park | New Rochelle | NY | 81.9 mi. | | | Jeepers | Albany | NY | 82.3 mi. | | | High Hopes Orchard | Westmoreland | NH | 84.5 mi. | | | Hoffman's Playland | Latham | NY | 87.4 mi. | |
| | | Water Parks |
| Maple Breeze Park | Pawcatuck | CT | 51.5 mi. | | | Water Wizz | Westerly | RI | 51.7 mi. | | | Splish Splash Water Park | Riverhead | NY | 58.5 mi. | | | Yawgoo Valley Ski Area and Waterpark | Exeter | RI | 60.6 mi. | | | Splash Down Park | Fishkill | NY | 64.7 mi. | | | Westport Water Slide | Westport | MA | 83.8 mi. | | | Zoom Flume Water Park | Durham | NY | 88.0 mi. | | | Water Wiz | Wareham | MA | 101.2 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| Goodwin Golf Course | Hartford | CT | | | | Keney Park Golf Club | Hartford | CT | | | | Buena Vista Golf Course | West Hartford | CT | 2.9 mi. | | | Rockledge Country Club | West Hartford | CT | 3.5 mi. | | | East Hartford Golf Club | East Hartford | CT | 4.0 mi. | | | Wintonbury Hills Golf Course | Bloomfield | CT | 4.5 mi. | | | Topstone Golf Course | South Windsor | CT | 5.1 mi. | | | Stanley Municipal Golf Course | New Britain | CT | 6.0 mi. | | | Tradition Golf Club At Windsor | Windsor | CT | 6.4 mi. | | | Tunxis Plantation Country Club | Farmington | CT | 7.8 mi. | | | Blue Fox Run Golf Club | Avon | CT | 7.9 mi. | | | Westwoods Golf Club | Farmington | CT | 8.3 mi. | | | Minnechaug Golf Course | Glastonbury | CT | 8.6 mi. | | | Manchester Country Club | Manchester | CT | 8.7 mi. | | | Rolling Greens Golf Course | Rocky Hill | CT | 8.8 mi. | | | Simsbury Farms Golf Club | Simsbury | CT | 9.4 mi. | | | Timberlin Golf Club | Kensington | CT | 10.0 mi. | | | Pistol Creek Golf Club | Berlin | CT | 10.3 mi. | | | Connecticut Golf Land | Vernon | CT | 11.0 mi. | | | Fox Run at Copper Hill | East Granby | CT | 12.3 mi. | | | Portland Golf Club | Portland | CT | 13.6 mi. | | | Quarry Ridge Golf Club | Portland | CT | 13.6 mi. | | | Miner Hills Family Golf | Middletown | CT | 14.2 mi. | | | Rolling Meadows Country Club | Ellington | CT | 14.5 mi. | | | Airways Golf Course & Country Club | West Suffield | CT | 14.9 mi. | | | Grassmere Country Club | Enfield | CT | 15.1 mi. | | | Pattonbrook Country Club | Southington | CT | 15.3 mi. | | | Pine Valley Golf Club | Southington | CT | 15.3 mi. | | | Southington Country Club | Southington | CT | 16.6 mi. | | | Pequabuck Golf Club of Bristol | Pequabuck | CT | 17.0 mi. | |
| | | Ski Areas |
| Mount Southington | Southington | CT | 15.3 mi. | | | Mount Tom | Holyoke | MA | 30.6 mi. | | | Woodbury | Woodbury | CT | 31.0 mi. | | | Mohawk Mountain | Cornwall | CT | 33.7 mi. | | | Otis Ridge | Otis | MA | 36.3 mi. | | | Butternut Ski Area | Great Barrington | MA | 45.9 mi. | | | Big Birch | Patterson | NY | 50.6 mi. | | | Thunder Ridge | Patterson | NY | 50.6 mi. | | | Catamount | Hillsdale | NY | 51.9 mi. | | | Berkshire East | Charlemont | MA | 60.5 mi. | | | Wachusett Mountain | Princeton | MA | 62.9 mi. | | | Brodie Mountain | New Ashford | MA | 64.7 mi. | | | Mount Snow | Brattleboro | VT | 75.4 mi. | | | Haystack at Mount Snow | Brattleboro | VT | 75.4 mi. | | | Hunter Mountain | Hunter | NY | 84.7 mi. | | | Nashoba Valley | Westford | MA | 85.2 mi. | | | Temple Mountain | Peterborough | NH | 85.2 mi. | | | Ski Windham | Windham | NY | 88.8 mi. | | | Mount Peter | Warwick | NY | 93.5 mi. | | | Stratton | Stratton Mountain | VT | 94.2 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Windsor Meadows State Park | | CT | 4.0 mi. | | | Mill Brook State Park | | CT | 6.7 mi. | | | Talcott Mountain State Park | | CT | 6.7 mi. | | | Penwood State Park | | CT | 8.0 mi. | | | Dinosaur State Park | | CT | 8.1 mi. | | | Stratton Brook State Park | | CT | 10.0 mi. | | | Sunset Rock State Park | | CT | 10.7 mi. | | | Bolton Notch State Park | | CT | 12.8 mi. | | | Gay City State Park | | CT | 13.0 mi. | | | Lamentation Mountain State Park | | CT | 13.9 mi. | | | Dart Island State Park | | CT | 16.1 mi. | | | West Peak State Park | | CT | 16.2 mi. | | | Wadsworth Falls State Park | | CT | 16.9 mi. | | | Scantic River State Park | | CT | 17.2 mi. | | | Hurd State Park | | CT | 19.1 mi. | | | George Dudley Seymour State Park | | CT | 19.7 mi. | | | Millers Pond State Park | | CT | 19.9 mi. | | | Day Pond State Park | | CT | 20.5 mi. | | | Higganum Reservoir State Park | | CT | 20.6 mi. | | | Haddam Island State Park | | CT | 21.0 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Wadsworth Atheneum | Hartford | CT | | (Art) | | | Connecticut Historical Society | Hartford | CT | | (History) | | | Lutz Childrens Museum | Manchester | CT | 8.4 mi. | (Children's) | | Somers Mountain Museum of Natural History and Primitive Technology | Somers | CT | 19.6 mi. | (Science) | | Ballard Istitute and Museum of Puppetry | Storrs | CT | 22.6 mi. | (Miscellaneous) | | Mattatuck Museum | Waterbury | CT | 23.7 mi. | (History) | | Railroad Museum of New England | Waterbury | CT | 23.7 mi. | (Technology) | | Springfield Museums | Springfield | MA | 23.8 mi. | (Multidisciplinary) | | Springfield Science Museum | Springfield | MA | 23.8 mi. | (Science) | | George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum | Springfield | MA | 23.8 mi. | (Art) | | Springfield Museum of Fine Arts | Springfield | MA | 23.8 mi. | (Art) | | Connecticut Valley Historical Museum | Springfield | MA | 23.8 mi. | (History) | | Litchfield History Museum | Litchfield | CT | 26.0 mi. | (History) | | Timexpo Museum | Middlebury | CT | 28.1 mi. | (Technology) | | Wistariahurst Museum | Holyoke | MA | 30.6 mi. | (History) | | Company of Fifers and Drummers -- The Museum of Fife and Drum | Ivoryton | CT | 31.4 mi. | (Miscellaneous) | | Yale Center for British Art | New Haven | CT | 33.9 mi. | (Art) | | Smith College Museum of Art | Northampton | MA | 38.9 mi. | (Art) | | Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art | Amherst | MA | 43.4 mi. | (Art) | | Mead Art Museum | Amherst | MA | 43.4 mi. | (Art) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| Mystic Aquarium | Mystic | CT | 46.7 mi. | | | Beardsley Zoological Gardens | Bridgeport | CT | 49.3 mi. | | | Trevor Zoo | Millbrook | NY | 52.0 mi. | | | Roger Williams Park Zoo | Providence | RI | 65.7 mi. | | | Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation Park | Bronx | NY | 88.0 mi. | | | Queens Wildlife Center | Flushing | NY | 90.7 mi. | | | Bergen County Zoological Park | Paramus | NJ | 91.7 mi. | | | New England Aquarium | Boston | MA | 92.9 mi. | | | Franklin Park Zoo | Boston | MA | 92.9 mi. | | | Central Park Wildlife Center | New York | NY | 99.9 mi. | | | New York Aquarium | Brooklyn | NY | 101.3 mi. | | | Prospect Park Wildlife Center | Brooklyn | NY | 101.3 mi. | | | Staten Island Zoo | Staten Island | NY | 112.4 mi. | |
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