Riga Lake
Riga Lake is a reservoir in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. Riga Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet Whitehouse Crossing, as well as near Mount Riga.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Frissell and Brace Mountain.
Mount Frissell
Peak
Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Frissell, 2,454 feet, which straddles the border of southwest Massachusetts and northwest Connecticut, is part of the Taconic Range. Frissell's south slopes include the highest point in Connecticut, a popular destination for highpointers. Mount Frissell is situated 2 miles north of Riga Lake.
Brace Mountain
Peak
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brace Mountain is the peak of a ridge in the southern Taconic Mountains, near the tripoint of the U.S. states of New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Brace Mountain is situated 1½ miles north of Riga Lake.
Gridley Mountain
Peak
Gridley Mountain, 2,211 feet, is the third highest elevation in the state of Connecticut. The mountain, part of the Taconic Range, has no official trail and is located on private property.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salisbury and Lakeville.
Salisbury
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Salisbury is a city in Connecticut. It includes the village of Lakeville, home to Lime Rock Park raceway.
Lakeville
Village
Lakeville is a census-designated place in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, close to Dutchess County, New York. It is within the town of Salisbury, but has its own ZIP Code. Lakeville is situated 4½ miles southeast of Riga Lake.
Millerton
Town
Photo: JDMohier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Millerton is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States with a population of 903 at the 2020 census. The village was named after Sidney Miller, a rail contractor who helped bring the railroad to that area. Millerton is situated 5 miles south of Riga Lake.
Riga Lake
- Type: Reservoir
- Also known as: “Lotus Lake”, “North Pond”, “North West Lake”, and “Northwest Lake”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.02185° or 42° 1′ 19″ northLongitude
-73.48239° or 73° 28′ 57″ westElevation
1,749 feet (533 metres)Open location code
87J82GC9+P2GeoNames ID
4841486
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