Lakeville, Connecticut facts for kids
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Lakeville, Connecticut
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Location in Litchfield County, Connecticut
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| State | Connecticut |
| County | Litchfield |
| Town | Salisbury |
| Named for | Wononskopomuc Lake |
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| • Type | City Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.69 sq mi (9.57 km2) |
| • Land | 3.15 sq mi (8.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2) |
| Elevation | 720 ft (220 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 928 |
| • Density | 294/sq mi (113.7/km2) |
| ZIP Code |
06039
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| FIPS code | 09-41830 |
| GNIS feature ID | 208366 |
Lakeville is a small community located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. It is very close to Dutchess County, New York. Even though it's part of the larger town of Salisbury, Lakeville has its own ZIP Code (06039).
In 2010, about 928 people lived in Lakeville. This was out of 3,741 people in the whole town of Salisbury. Lakeville is also home to the famous Hotchkiss School, and the Indian Mountain School is nearby.
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Geography of Lakeville
Lakeville is in the southwestern part of Salisbury. You can find it along U.S. Route 44. It's about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of the Salisbury town center.
Route 44 goes northeast for about 8 miles (13 km) to Canaan village. It also goes west for about 4 miles (6.4 km) to Millerton, New York.
The community of Lakeville covers a total area of about 3.7 square miles (9.6 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 3.2 square miles (8.2 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.5 square miles (1.4 square kilometers), is water. A big part of this water is Lake Wononscopomuc. This lake is the deepest natural lake in Connecticut!
History of Lakeville
Before 1846, Lakeville was known as "Furnace Village." This name came from the early blast furnaces located there. These furnaces were part of the important Salisbury iron industry. One of these furnaces was started in the 1760s by Ethan Allen, who later became a hero in the Revolutionary War.
Benjamin B. Hotchkiss, who invented the Hotchkiss gun, was born nearby in Watertown. A special boarding school named after him, the Hotchkiss School, was founded in Lakeville in 1891. His wife, Maria Bissell Hotchkiss, started the school. It later began accepting both boys and girls.
Another boarding school, the Indian Mountain School, is located just south of Lakeville. It teaches students from Pre-K up to 9th grade. This school was founded in 1922.
Lakeville was also the first home for what became the Mansfield Training School. This institution helped people with intellectual disabilities in Connecticut from 1860 to 1993.
Local Institutions and Attractions
Lakeville has some interesting local places.
The oldest Methodist church in New England is located right here in Lakeville.
Just about 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Lakeville, you'll find Lime Rock Park. This is a famous motorsport race track. It hosts exciting sports car and stock car races.
YMCA Camp Sloane is another important place. It's located between Indian Mountain Road and Lake Wononpakook. This camp has been operating in Lakeville since 1928, offering fun and learning experiences.
Notable People from Lakeville
Many interesting people have connections to Lakeville. Here are a few:
- Jill Clayburgh, an actress
- Wanda Landowska, a musician
- Wassily Leontief, who won the Nobel Prize in Economics
- William A. Prendergast (1867–1954), a businessman and politician
- Artie Shaw, a famous bandleader
- Georges Simenon, an author whose novel La Mort de Belle (The Death of Belle) was set in the town
- Rip Torn, an actor
- MacKenzie Scott, a philanthropist
- Lily Rabe, an actress
See also
In Spanish: Lakeville (Connecticut) para niños
