Deer Island
Deer Island is an islet in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Deer Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Candlewood Point, as well as near Birch Groves.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Candlelight Farms Airport and Squantz Pond State Park.
Candlelight Farms Airport
Aerodrome
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Candlelight Farms Airport is a privately owned, public-use airfield located in New Milford, Connecticut, United States. Candlelight Farms Airport is situated 2 miles north of Deer Island.
Squantz Pond State Park
Nature reserve
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Squantz Pond State Park is a public recreation area located 10 miles north of Danbury in the town of New Fairfield, Connecticut. The state park encompasses 172 acres on the southwestern shore of 270-acre Squantz Pond, offering opportunities for boating, swimming, fishing, and hiking. Squantz Pond State Park is situated 2 miles south of Deer Island.
Lake Mauweehoo
Reservoir
Lake Mauweehoo is a 31-acre man-made lake in the town of Sherman, Connecticut. It was created in 1906 to support a community of people who moved to rural Connecticut from New York City. Lake Mauweehoo is situated 2 miles west of Deer Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Candlewood Lake Club and Sherman.
Candlewood Lake Club
Hamlet
Photo: AirportExpert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Candlewood Lake Club is a private residential community and census-designated place in the town of Brookfield, Fairfield County, and in the town of New Milford, Litchfield County, in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Candlewood Lake Club is situated 3 miles southeast of Deer Island.
Sherman
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Sherman is a town in the Litchfield Hills in the state of Connecticut. Although Sherman is the smallest town in Fairfield County, it has been nominated as the best small town in Connecticut.
Candlewood Shores
Hamlet
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Candlewood Shores is a private residential community and census-designated place in the town of Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Candlewood Shores is situated 4 miles south of Deer Island.
Deer Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
- Categories: island, forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.53643° or 41° 32′ 11″ northLongitude
-73.46446° or 73° 27′ 52″ westElevation
538 feet (164 metres)Open location code
87H8GGPP+H6OpenStreetMap ID
way 43640756OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4832671Wikidata ID
Q31825283
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In Other Languages
“Deer Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Deer Island”
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