Candlewood Isle, Connecticut
Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States
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Candlewood Isle is a census-designated place (CDP) on an island of the same name in Candlewood Lake, in the town of New Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is in the southeastern section of the town, with Candlewood Knolls and Kellogg Point on the mainland to the west and Candlewood Lake Club, Candlewood Shores and Candlewood Orchards across the lake to the east. Candlewood Isle was famously the location of the 1955 "Lake Shark" sighting.
Candlewood Isle, Connecticut | |
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Island House off the tip of Candlewood Isle | |
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 Location within the Western Connecticut Planning Region and the state of Connecticut | |
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| Coordinates: 41°29′1″N 73°27′18″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Connecticut |
| Counties | Fairfield |
| Region | Western CT |
| Town | New Fairfield |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2) |
| • Land | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.80 sq mi (2.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 640 ft (200 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 06812 (New Fairfield) |
| Area codes | 203/475 |
| FIPS code | 09-11360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805934[2] |
| Website | candlewoodisle |
Candlewood Isle was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Candlewood Isle had a population of 491.[3]
Post Office at Candlewood Isle
