How big is Connecticut?

Connecticut covers 5,543 square miles (14,357 km²). It is the third-smallest state, after Rhode Island and Delaware. About an eighth of it is water, leaving 4,842 square miles of land.

square miles: 5,543
km²: 14,357
acres: 3.55 million
football fields: 2.68 million

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110 miles by 70

It is about 110 miles long and 70 miles wide.

Cut in half by a river

The Connecticut River, the longest in New England, roughly cuts the state in half on its way south to Long Island Sound.

How it compares

3.6×the size of Rhode Island, the smallest state
2.2×the size of Delaware
64%of the area of New Jersey
0.83%of the area of Alaska, the largest state
20.5×the size of the Little Giant Fire
3.55 millionacres
2.68 millionAmerican football fields
2.01 millionsoccer pitches
4,208×the size of Central Park
29,203×the size of Vatican City
1.6×the size of Yellowstone National Park
29×the size of Lake Tahoe
0.66%of the area of Greenland
20.2×the size of Anglesey
25.1×the size of the Isle of Man

Questions people ask

How many square miles is Connecticut?

5,543 square miles (14,357 km²), 4,842 of them land.

Is Connecticut bigger than Massachusetts?

No. Massachusetts is about 1.9 times its size.

Where does Connecticut rank by size?

48th of the 50 states, by total area and by land area alike.

How long is Connecticut?

About 110 miles (177 km) long and 70 miles (113 km) wide.

How big is Connecticut compared to Texas?

About 2% of the size of Texas.

Where the numbers come from

Official figure: 5,543 square miles in all, 4,842 of them land, per the US Census Bureau. Outline: US Census Bureau (source), licence: Public domain.