Knollcrest, Connecticut

Knollcrest, Connecticut
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 / 41.50111; -73.46667
Country United States
State Connecticut
CountiesFairfield
RegionWestern CT
TownNew Fairfield
Area
 • Total
0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
 • Land0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation500 ft (150 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
Area codes203/475
FIPS code09-40920
GNIS 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 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. As of the 2020 census, Knollcrest had a population of 334.[3]

Knollcrest was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[1] The community was established in 1936.[4]

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.[4] It was commissioned by the Homelander Company and was designed by Charles A. Federer.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Knollcrest Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  4. ^ a b Jurkowski, John (January 4, 1995). "The Windmill At Knollcrest". Citizen News. p. 1.
  5. ^ "Once Upon a Time". The Homelander. Vol. 26, no. 1. Homeland Co. Realtors.