Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford's downtown seen from across the Connecticut River
Nickname(s): The Insurance Capital of the World
Location in Hartford County, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°45′57″N 72°41′00″W
Country	United States
State	Connecticut
NECTA	Hartford
Region	Capitol Region
Named	1637
Incorporated (city)	1784
Consolidated	1896
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
• Mayor	Eddie Perez
Area
• City	18.0 sq mi (46.5 km2)
• Land	17.3 sq mi (44.8 km2)
• Water	0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
• Urban	469 sq mi (1,216 km2)
Population (2006)
• City	124,512
• Density	1,072/sq mi (2,776/km2)
• Metro	1,188,241
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	061xx
Area code(s)	860
Website	http://www.hartford.gov

Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is only 24 miles from Springfield, Massachusetts. Hartford has the third most people in the state behind Bridgeport and New Haven. Airline service is provided from Bradley International Airport. Hartford has a American Hockey League team called the Connecticut Whale, a rugby team called the Hartford Wanderers and a United Football League team called the Hartford Colonials. Hartford also used to have a National Hockey League team called the Hartford Whalers that played in the NHL from 1979 to 1997.