Welcome to New Canaan ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of New Canaan, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

Time Zone: New Canaan lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

New Canaan is within the (506) area code.

Communities Also Named New Canaan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named New Canaan - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Mississippi, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Ontario.

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

Communities near New Canaan ...

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

• Salisbury Parish
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Parish
• Salisbury
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
• Petitcodiac
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petitcodiac
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petitcodiac <2>
• Havelock Parish
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havelock Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock Parish
• Canaan Road
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Road
• Hunters Home
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Home came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Home
• Canaan Forks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan Forks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Forks
• Hicksville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicksville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
• Alward ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alward
• Harewood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harewood

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Canaan ...

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

Adding New Canaan to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned New Canaan was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Canaan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Province of New Brunswick: https://www.gnb.ca/