Welcome to Twin Lakes ...
Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County<1>.
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While we don't have a date for the founding of Twin Lakes, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
A typical abbreviation for Twin Lakes: Twin Lks.
Twin Lakes is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Twin Lakes lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Twin Lakes: 860 & 959<3>
Communities Also Named Twin Lakes ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Twin Lakes - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, California (4), Colorado (2), Florida (3), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (4), Utah and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Twin Lakes.
Communities near Twin Lakes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Twin Lakes.
- Winchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,548 people
- Great Barrington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Great Barrington
From Twin Lakes to Great Barrington
- North Canaan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Sheffield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Goshen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Stockbridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
- Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Stockbridge
From Twin Lakes to Stockbridge
- Norfolk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Otis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Otis is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Otis
From Twin Lakes to Otis
- New Marlborough
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
- New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
Google driving directions:
From your current location to New Marlborough
From Twin Lakes to New Marlborough
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Twin Lakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Twin Lakes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Twin Lakes. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Twin Lakes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Twin Lakes. See our Newspapers Page for Twin Lakes.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Twin Lakes ...
Looking for more information about Twin Lakes? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Twin Lakes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Twin Lakes.
Adding Twin Lakes to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Twin Lakes in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Twin Lakes was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Twin Lakes in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Twin Lakes post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Twin Lakes.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Twin Lakes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Litchfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Twin Lakes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 860 code has been Overlayed with the 959 area code. New phone numbers in the Twin Lakes area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Twin Lakes area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |