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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Reservoir
- Description: lake in Connecticut, United States
- Also known as: “Candlewood Lake”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Squantz Pond State Park and New Milford High School.
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.
New Milford High School
School
New Milford High School is a public high school in New Milford, Connecticut. Currently, approximately 1,238 students attend the school. Although a majority of the students attending the school are from New Milford, others are from the nearby town of Sherman. 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 Lake Club
Hamlet
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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 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 Orchards
Hamlet
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Candlewood Orchards is a private residential community and census-designated place in the town of Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Candlewood Orchards is situated 2½ miles south of Lake Candlewood.
Lake Candlewood
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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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
Explore places such as Chimney Point and Knollcrest.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lake Candlewood and Orchard Point.
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