Editing New Fairfield, Connecticut (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Redleafstream (234458259).jpeg|thumb|Stream near Pembroke Road (close to the New York state line), taken in November]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|25.1|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|20.5|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|4.6|sqmi}}, or 18.32%, is water. New Fairfield borders [[Danbury, Connecticut|Danbury]] to the south, [[Brookfield, Connecticut|Brookfield]] to the southeast, [[New Milford, Connecticut|New Milford]] to the northeast, [[Sherman, Connecticut|Sherman]] to the north, and [[Patterson, New York]] to the west.

There are four lakes in New Fairfield: [[Candlewood Lake]], [[Squantz Pond]], [[Ball Pond]], and [[Margerie Lake Reservoir]]. Candlewood Lake dominates the eastern side of the town and extends both north and south beyond the town borders. Once a summer resort destination, the lake shore within New Fairfield is now mostly populated with many year-round homes.

===Principal communities===
[[File:KnollcrestWindmill.jpg|thumb|left|Windmill in the Knollcrest section of town]]
* [[Ball Pond, Connecticut|Ball Pond]]
* Candlewood Hills
* [[Candlewood Isle, Connecticut|Candlewood Isle]]
* [[Candlewood Knolls, Connecticut|Candlewood Knolls]]
* [[Knollcrest, Connecticut|Knollcrest]]
* New Fairfield center

Other minor named locales in the town are [[Bigelow Corners, Connecticut|Bigelow Corners]], [[Bogus Hill, Connecticut|Bogus Hill]], [[Candlewood Corner]], Charcoal Ridge, Hollywyle Park, [[Inglenook, Connecticut|Inglenook]], Joyce Hill, [[Kellogg Point, Connecticut|Kellogg Point]], Locust Glen, Possum Ridge, [[Sail Harbor, Connecticut|Sail Harbor]], and [[Taylor Corners, Connecticut|Taylor Corners]].

The newer communities with larger houses can be found in Sail Harbor. Many communities have large houses with direct waterfront access to Candlewood Lake, such as Sail Harbor, Candlewood Isle, and Bogus Hill. There have been many new subdivisions such as communities off Warwick Road, Route 39/37, Pine Hill, Beaver Bog, Dick Finn, and Shortwoods Road.

=== ZIP code ===

When [[ZIP code]]s were introduced in 1963, the original Danbury code, 06810, also covered the whole of New Fairfield. When Danbury received additional ZIP codes in 1984, a new code, 06812, was introduced for New Fairfield.