Knollcrest, Connecticut
Knollcrest, Connecticut | |
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Windmill at Knollcrest | |
Location within the Western Connecticut Planning Region and the state of Connecticut | |
Knollcrest Knollcrest | |
| Coordinates: 41°30′4″N 73°28′0″W / 41.50111°N 73.46667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| Counties | Fairfield |
| Region | Western CT |
| Town | New Fairfield |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
| • Land | 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.0 km2 (0.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (500 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 06812 (New Fairfield) |
| Area code(s) | 203/475 |
| FIPS code | 09-40920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805950[2] |
| Website | www |
Knollcrest is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of New Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is in the northeastern part of the town, on a peninsula on the western side of Candlewood Lake. It is bordered to the northeast, across Squantz Cove, by Bogus Hill.
Knollcrest was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[1] The community was established in 1936.[3]
Windmill
Knollcrest is known for its Dutch-style windmill. It was constructed in 1936 as a functional water pump. The structure is 80 feet tall and houses a 3,000 gallon copper water tank. The windmill currently serves as the main office for the community.[3] It was commissioned by the Homelander Company and was designed by Charles A. Federer.[4]
References
- ^ a b "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Knollcrest Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b Jurkowski, John (January 4, 1995). "The Windmill At Knollcrest". Citizen News. p. 1.
- ^ "Once Upon a Time". The Homelander. Vol. 26, no. 1. Homeland Co. Realtors.