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Ball Pond Connecticut Map

Explore Ball Pond, Connecticut, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Ball Pond, Connecticut

How to Use This Ball Pond, Connecticut Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ball Pond, Connecticut. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Connecticut or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Ball Pond.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Ball Pond
State	Connecticut (CT)
County	Fairfield County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.45565
Longitude	-73.522625
Population	2,189
Density	749.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	06812
Area Code	203, 475, 860, 959
County Seat	Bridgeport
School District	New Fairfield School District

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About Ball Pond, Connecticut

Ball Pond is a locality in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,189. The population density is 749.3 people per km². Ball Pond is located at 41.4556°N, 73.5226°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 06812.

Ball Pond remains a quiet basin of glacial origin, its waters held by the sloping terrain that rises toward the nearby Titicus Mountain. It lies 5.5 miles northwest of Danbury, CT (from Danbury, CT: bearing 320°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east-northeast of Carmel. The landscape around Ball Pond is defined by the persistent movement of Ball Pond Brook, which carves a path through the earth, feeding the moisture into the soil that supports dense, second-growth woodlands. In the late afternoon, the light here turns a pale, translucent amber, catching the surface of the water and illuminating the moss-slicked stones that line the banks. The elevation shifts gradually, drawing the gaze upward toward the ridges that shield the area, creating a sense of containment that keeps the air cool and heavy with the scent of damp loam even in the height of summer.

History in this region is marked by the slow transition from agrarian settlement to the suburban quietude that defines the contemporary pace of life. While the nearby Housatonic Valley once fueled the industrial ambitions of the region with its mills, Ball Pond serves as a residential sanctuary, far removed from the clamor of production. Residents and visitors often congregate at the Ball Pond Water Access, a modest point of entry that allows for a contemplative view of the stillness, a stark contrast to the more expansive waters of the Margerie Lake Reservoir located just two miles to the east. The local economy relies on the quiet exchange of commerce and professional service, yet the true character of Ball Pond persists in the stone walls that snake through the nearby thickets, vestiges of a time when the land was divided by hand and the rhythm of the day was dictated by the sun rather than the clock.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ball Pond Water Access (State Recreation Area) — 0.1 mi, 009° N
Ball Pond Town Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 012° N
Town of Patterson Land (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 290° W
Hidden Valley Nature Center (Local Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 067° NE
East Lake Reservoir (Waterfowl Production Area) — 1.5 mi, 123° SE
New York City Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.8 mi, 246° SW
Margerie Reservoir (Waterfowl Production Area) — 2.1 mi, 104° E
Cranberry Mountain Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 2.1 mi, 316° NW
Bog Brook Unique Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 250° W
Empire Cinemas (Cinema) — 3.3 mi, 235° SW
Watchtower Educational Center (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 316° NW
Squantz Pond State Park (State Park) — 4.1 mi, 032° NE
Charles Ives Center for the Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 4.5 mi, 161° S
Greek Letter Pi (Public Artwork) — 4.6 mi, 129° SE
Made By Hand (Gallery) — 5.6 mi, 158° S
Wonder Lake State Park (State Park) — 5.9 mi, 287° W
9-11 Memorial (Monument) — 5.9 mi, 139° SE
The Vietnam War Monument (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 140° SE
The Korean War Monument (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 140° SE
Brookfield Theatre for the Arts (Theatre) — 6.9 mi, 082° E
Charles Ives cottage site (Viewpoint) — 7.4 mi, 169° S
Arts on the Lake (Arts Centre) — 7.5 mi, 274° W
Bethel Cinema (Cinema) — 7.7 mi, 137° SE
Northrop House (Museum) — 8.5 mi, 008° N
Sherman Play House (Theatre) — 8.6 mi, 009° N
Hammond Museum (Museum) — 9.1 mi, 200° S
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 10.0 mi, 343° N · 110k acres
New Milford Tank (Attraction) — 10.2 mi, 035° NE
New Milford Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 10.4 mi, 034° NE
Officer's Quarters (Historic Ruins) — 10.6 mi, 137° SE

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