Pootatuck State Forest
Pootatuck State Forest is a forest in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Pootatuck State Forest is situated nearby to the village Knollcrest, as well as near the locality Valleyville.Places of Interest
Highlights include Squantz Pond State Park and Lake Mauweehoo.
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.
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 1½ miles north of Pootatuck State Forest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Candlewood Lake Club and New Fairfield.
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 Lake Club is situated 3½ miles southeast of Pootatuck State Forest.
New Fairfield
Town
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New Fairfield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,579 at the 2020 census. New Fairfield is one of five towns that surround Candlewood Lake, the largest lake in Connecticut. New Fairfield is situated 3½ miles south of Pootatuck State Forest.
Candlewood Corner
Hamlet
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Candlewood Corner is a small enclave of restaurants and businesses on Route 39 in the town of New Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Candlewood Corner is situated 3½ miles south of Pootatuck State Forest.
Pootatuck State Forest
Latitude
41.51537° or 41° 30′ 55″ northLongitude
-73.49818° or 73° 29′ 53″ westElevation
1,099 feet (335 metres)Open location code
87H8GG82+4PGeoNames ID
4840962
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