Welcome to Canaan ...
Canaan is located in Litchfield County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Canaan, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Canaan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1795.
Canaan is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Canaan lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Canaan: (860)
The ZIP code for Canaan: 06018<4>
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), 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), 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.
- Torrington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
- Torrington is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Torrington <5>
- Winchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Lee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Barkhamsted
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkhamsted have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
- Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
- Salisbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Sheffield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Goshen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Hartland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Canaan post office opened in 1795.
We also found Canaan in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
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 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> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canaan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Canaan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Canaan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |