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Around New Canaan ...

For comparison, New Canaan has a population of 20,100 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from New Canaan, with the nearest first.

  • New Canaan
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • North Stamford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • North Stamford is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stamford
  • High Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • High Ridge is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
  • Scotts Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Scotts Corners is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corners
  • North Wilton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • North Wilton is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilton
  • South Wilton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • South Wilton is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilton
  • Springdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Springdale is located in Fairfield County
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  • West Norwalk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • West Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwalk
  • Wilton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilton is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,219 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Wilton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Winnipauk Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Winnipauk Village is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipauk Village
    • Winnipauk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Winnipauk is located in Fairfield County
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    • Darien
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Noroton Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Noroton Heights is located in Fairfield County
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    • Norwalk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

For more communities neighboring New Canaan, please visit our County-by-County Page for New Canaan.

Fairfield County ...

New Canaan is located in Fairfield County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fairfield County: Litchfield, New Haven, Dutchess (NY), Putnam (NY) & Westchester (NY). The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Canaan ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Canaan.

Airports Near New Canaan ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to New Canaan and that information can be found on the Airports Page for New Canaan.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Canaan.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Fairfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to New Canaan), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.