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Southern New England: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island

The Connecticut state capitol building can be seen through autumn foliage in Bushnell Park, Hartford.

Taconic Mountains. The Housatonic River, popular with whitewater canoeists, flows through this region, then turns southeast and empties into Long Island Sound. Connecticut has a four-season cli- mate. Hartford, near the middle of the state, has an average high temperature of 34º Fahrenheit (1º Celsius) in

The Taconic Mountains, which extend into New York, contain the highest hills in Connecticut, including the south slope of Mount Frissell, the highest point in the state. There are many opportunities for outdoor recre- ation in this area. The Appalachian Trail, a hiking trail that extends from Maine to Georgia, passes through the