Lake Chaffee (CDP), Connecticut explained

Official Name:Lake Chaffee, Connecticut
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Connecticut#USA
Pushpin Label:Lake Chaffee
Coordinates:41.9386°N -72.1958°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Connecticut
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Windham
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Ashford
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.55
Area Land Km2:0.34
Area Water Km2:0.21
Population As Of:2020
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:856
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:06278 (Ashford)
Area Code:860/959
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:09-41238
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2805991

Lake Chaffee is a census-designated place (CDP) in the northwestern part of the town of Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut, United States. It is a residential community surrounding Lake Chaffee, a small water body formed in the early 20th century by damming an area of wetlands. Connecticut Route 89 (Ference Road) forms the eastern edge of the CDP, leading north to Interstate 84 and south 6miles to U.S. Route 44 at Warrenville.

Lake Chaffee was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Connecticut . United States Census Bureau . April 16, 2021.