Lake Watrous
Lake Watrous is a reservoir in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Lake Watrous is situated nearby to the locality Paynes Corners, as well as near the hamlet Davidsons Corner.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sacred Heart Academy and Darling House Museum.
Sacred Heart Academy
School
Sacred Heart Academy is a young women's college preparatory, Roman Catholic high school in Hamden, Connecticut, and part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford. Sacred Heart Academy is situated 2 miles southeast of Lake Watrous.
Darling House Museum
Building
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The Darling House Museum is a historic house museum at 1907 Litchfield Turnpike in Woodbridge, Connecticut, and is owned and operated by the Amity & Woodbridge Historical Society. Darling House Museum is situated 2 miles southwest of Lake Watrous.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bethany and West Rock.
Bethany
Photo: Ferrantep2, Public domain.
Bethany is a small town in Connecticut and one of three that compose Amity. It is rapidly growing as a town because it is set back from the rest of the surrounding areas but is in the middle of New Haven and Waterbury, two cities within CT.
West Rock
Neighborhood
West Rock is a neighborhood of the city of New Haven, Connecticut. The neighborhood is dominated by the southern end of West Rock Ridge State Park. It also contains the campus of Southern Connecticut State University and Common Ground High School. West Rock is situated 3 miles south of Lake Watrous.
Hamden
Photo: Streetsim, Public domain.
Hamden is a suburb of the city of New Haven, Connecticut. Quinnipiac University has a significant impact on the town. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant". It had about 59,500 in 2025.
Lake Watrous
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.38986° or 41° 23′ 24″ northLongitude
-72.96684° or 72° 58′ 1″ westElevation
223 feet (68 metres)Open location code
87H992QM+W7GeoNames ID
4837482
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Watrous from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Paynes Corners and Davidsons Corner.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lake Watrous and Lake Watrous Dam.
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