Lakes West, Connecticut

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Lakes West, Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°20′6″N73°32′0″W / 41.33500°N 73.53333°W / 41.33500; -73.53333 Coordinates: 41°20′6″N73°32′0″W / 41.33500°N 73.53333°W / 41.33500; -73.53333
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Connecticut
County Fairfield
Town Ridgefield
Area
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  Total3.53 km2 (1.36 sq mi)
  Land3.47 km2 (1.34 sq mi)
  Water0.06 km2 (0.02 sq mi)
Elevation
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221 m (725 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
06877 (Ridgefield)
Area code(s) 203/475
FIPS code 09-41736
GNIS feature ID2805952 [2]

Lakes West is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is in the northern part of the town on the north side of Ridgebury Mountain and extending north into a valley occupied by Lake Windwing. It is bordered to the east by the Lakes East CDP and to the northwest by Ridgebury.

Lakes West was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Lakes West Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.