Lake Candlewood
Candlewood Lake is a manmade lake located in Fairfield and Litchfield counties of Western Connecticut, in the northeastern United States. At 8.4 square miles, it is the largest lake in Connecticut and the largest lake in the New York metropolitan area.
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.- Type: Reservoir
- Description: lake in Connecticut, United States
- Also known as: “Candlewood Lake”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Squantz Pond State Park and New Milford High School.
New Milford High School
School
New Milford High School is a public high school in New Milford, Connecticut. New Milford High School is situated 2½ miles northeast of Lake Candlewood.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Candlewood Lake Club and Candlewood Shores.
Candlewood Orchards
Hamlet
Lake Candlewood
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.5013° or 41° 30′ 5″ north
Longitude
-73.45257° or 73° 27′ 9″ west
Elevation
427 feet (130 metres)
Open location code
87H8GG2W+GX
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Lake Candlewood” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “燭木湖”
- Slovenian: “Candlewood Lake”
- Spanish: “Lago Candlewood”
- “Candlewood Lake”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Chimney Point and Knollcrest.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Lake Candlewood and Orchard Point.
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Worth a closer look: Hartford and New Haven.
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