Knollcrest, Connecticut

Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States

41°30′4″N 73°28′0″W / 41.50111°N 73.46667°W / 41.50111; -73.46667Country

United StatesState

ConnecticutCountiesFairfieldRegionWestern CTTownNew FairfieldArea

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• Total0.44 km² (0.17 sq mi) • Land0.44 km² (0.17 sq mi) • Water0.0 km² (0.0 sq mi)Elevation

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200 m (500 ft)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP Code

06812 (New Fairfield)

Area code(s)203/475FIPS code09-40920GNIS feature ID2805950^[2]Websitewww.knollcrestboard.org

Knollcrest is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of New Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is in the northeast 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.