Welcome to Canaan ...
Canaan is located in Essex County<1>.
The location of Canaan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Canaan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Canaan is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Canaan lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Canaan lies within the (802) 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, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (2), Texas (2) 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.
- Coaticook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaticook
- Colebrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Colebrook is located in Coos County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colebrook <4>
- Pittsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Pittsburg is located in Coos County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <4>
- Saint Isidore de Clifton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Isidore de Clifton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Isidore de Clifton
- Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Saint Hermenegilde
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hermenegilde came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hermenegilde
- Dixville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Saint Malo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Malo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Malo
- Sainte Edwidge de Clifton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Edwidge de Clifton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Edwidge de Clifton
- East Hereford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hereford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hereford
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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Canaan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Canaan.
Adding Canaan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Canaan 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 Canaan was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Canaan in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions 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 State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canaan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |