
Hartford Travel Guide
Connecticut, United States
Hartford is Connecticut’s capital, with a population of 124,006, in the north-east of the United States. It is an inland city, so its main coastal outings require a journey beyond the city itself.
Travellers arriving by air can use Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD). For a day by the water, Dossin Park Beach in New Haven County is 29.7 kilometres from Hartford.
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Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)
Emergency 911
Dial code +1
Tipping: Tipping is customary in the United States for various service industries. It's a significant part of service workers' income.
Best time to visit Hartford
Jan
4°11Feb
5°9Mar
11°12Apr
16°10May
21°12Jun
27°10Jul
30°14Aug
27°10Sep
24°8Oct
19°6Nov
11°8Dec
5°10Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near Hartford
Dossin Park Beach
29.7 km away
Babbs Beach
30.4 km away
Things to do in Hartford
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
art museum
1 km
Dillon Stadium
football stadium
2.3 km
A. Everett Austin House
museum
2.7 km
777 Main Street
historic site
1 km
Connecticut Science Center
science museum
1.3 km
Cedar Hill Cemetery
cemetery
4.3 km
Goodwin Park
park
4.1 km
Hartford 21
historic site
0.9 km
Getting there
Hartford–Brainard Airport · 4.5 km
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