Bantam Lake

Bantam Lake is the largest natural lake in Connecticut, covering 947 acres in the towns of Morris and Litchfield. Much of the land at the northern end of the lake, including the peninsula of Marsh Point, is protected by the White Memorial Foundation and home to a wide array of bird species.

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Type: Lake
Description: lake of the United States of America
Also known as: “Great Lake”, “Great Pond”, “Litchfield Pond”, “Shepaug”, and “Shippaug”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lakeview High School.

Lakeview High School

School

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Lakeview High School, formerly Wamogo Regional High School is a public school in Litchfield, Connecticut. It serves grades 9 through 12. It is the public high school for the surrounding towns of Litchfield, Morris, Warren, and Goshen. Lakeview High School is situated 1½ miles north of Bantam Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Morris and Litchfield.

Morris

Village

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Morris is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,256 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region. Morris is situated 2 miles southeast of Bantam Lake.

Litchfield

Town

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Litchfield is a town in and former county seat of Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,192 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region. Litchfield is situated 3½ miles northeast of Bantam Lake.

Bethlehem

Village

Photo: John Warner Barber, Public domain.

Bethlehem is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,385 at the 2020 census, down from 3,607 at the 2010 census. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. Bethlehem is situated 4½ miles south of Bantam Lake.

Bantam Lake

Category: body of water
Location: Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.70482° or 41° 42′ 17″ north

Longitude

-73.22123° or 73° 13′ 16″ west

Elevation

892 feet (272 metres)

Open location code

87H8PQ3H+WG

GeoNames ID

5281875

Wikidata ID

Q18148874

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Satellite Map

Discover Bantam Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to German—“Bantam Lake” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Bantam Lake”
Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره بانتام”
German: “Bantam Lake”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Point Folly and Marsh Point.

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