Connecticut Gazetteer
Lake Candlewood is a cultural feature (reservoir) in Western Connecticut County. The primary coordinates for Lake Candlewood places it within the CT 06812 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Lake Candlewood |
| Category: | Connecticut physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Reservoir |
| Description: | About 11 miles long near the western border of Connecticut, between Danbury and New Milford; formed by damming the Rocky River. |
| History: | Named to commemorate the early use of the pitch pine wood cut up into short sticks and burned as candles. Used by local Indians who taught the white settlers. |
| County: | Western Connecticut County |
| Latitude: | 41.5013039 |
| Longitude: | -73.4525717 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Lake Candlewood: Lake Candlewood.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Lake Candlewood does not include property ownership information.
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Candlewood Lake Club, CT
(< 0.1 mile) Knollcrest, CT (< 0.1 mile) Bogus Hill, CT (< 0.1 mile) Chimney Point, CT (< 0.1 mile) Candlewood Knolls, CT (1.4 miles SSW) |
Candlewood Shores, CT
(1.4 miles SSE) Candlewood Isle, CT (1.4 miles S) Inglenook, CT (1.9 miles NW) Sail Harbor, CT (1.9 miles NNW) Candlewood Orchards, CT (2.4 miles SSE) |
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Chimney Point, CT
(< 0.1 mile) Candlewood Point, CT (2.4 miles NNE) Brookfield, CT (2.7 miles ESE) Hollywyle Park, CT (2.7 miles S) Lanesville, CT (2.7 miles NNE) |
Candlewood Pines, CT
(3.1 miles S) Hawthorne Terrace, CT (3.1 miles SSE) New Fairfield, CT (3.1 miles SW) Birch Groves, CT (3.4 miles N) Margerie Manor, CT (3.4 miles SSW) |
