Chimney Point Connecticut Map

About Chimney Point, Connecticut

Chimney Point is a locality in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is a small community with a population of 133. The population density is 815.1 people per km². Chimney Point is located at 41.5026°N, 73.4408°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 06776.

Chimney Point rises from the earth as a convergence of rugged terrain and quiet, inland waters where Mann Brook carves a path through the dense, verdant canopy. It lies 7.5 miles north of Danbury, CT (from Danbury, CT: bearing 5°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north of Bethel. The landscape is defined by the steep elevation of Carmen Hill, which anchors the local horizon, while the expansive, still surface of Lake Candlewood mirrors the shifting moods of the sky. Sunlight filters through the dense growth of Pootatuck State Forest, casting elongated shadows across the uneven ground where stone walls, long ago abandoned by early settlers, trace the boundaries of the woodland. The air here holds a distinct coolness, heavy with the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves, undisturbed by the rush of distant centers of commerce.

History lingers in the quiet margins of Chimney Point, where the remnants of early agricultural life exist alongside the modern, steady pace of the Housatonic Valley. The proximity of Brookfield Gallows Hill Cemetery serves as a somber reminder of the generations who first cleared these woods and worked the stubborn soil, their presence still felt in the deliberate, slow rhythm of the current day. While the economy has shifted away from the agrarian focus of the past, the spirit of the region remains tied to the land, expressed through the maintenance of quiet homesteads and the preservation of the natural corridors that connect the interior. Residents move through their days with a practiced stillness, respecting the balance between the encroaching woods and the enduring legacy left in the stone and timber of the landscape.

About This Chimney Point Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chimney Point, Connecticut. Coordinates: 41.502647, -73.44077. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Chimney Point includes the ZIP code (06776), telephone area code (203, 475, 860, 959), county seat of Fairfield County (Bridgeport), and school district assignment (New Milford School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.