Welcome to Canaan ...

Canaan is located in Transylvania County<1>.

The location of Canaan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Canaan is 4,090 feet [1,247 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Canaan is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Canaan lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Canaan lies within the (828) area code.

Communities Also Named Canaan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Canaan - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Vermont and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Canaan.

Communities near Canaan ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canaan.

• Brevard
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
  • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <4>
• Sylva
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
  • Sylva is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <4>
• Highlands
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
  • Highlands is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands <4>
• Rosman
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
  • Rosman is located in Transylvania County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <4>
• Webster
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Webster is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
• Forest Hills
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
  • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Forest Hills has also been known as:
  • Forest Hills village
  • Village of Forest Hills
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <4>
• Salem
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
• Lake Toxaway
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Toxaway
  • Lake Toxaway is located in Transylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Toxaway <4>
• Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
  • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
• Cashiers
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashiers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
  • Cashiers is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashiers <4>

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 Canaan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canaan.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canaan. 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 Canaan.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canaan. See our Newspapers Page for Canaan.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canaan ...

Looking for more information about Canaan? 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 Canaan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Canaan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canaan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Transylvania County: www.transylvaniacounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/