We found six communities that are also named New Canaan.
There is one other community in New Brunswick that is also named New Canaan.
Beyond New Brunswick, we know of five communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these five communities, three are located in Canada and three are in the United States.
This New Canaan is located in Cullman County and lies 1,370 miles [2,204.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of New Canaan.
Connecticut
Fairfield County
This New Canaan is located in Fairfield County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of New Canaan.
Mississippi
Benton County
This New Canaan is located in Benton County and lies 1,453 miles [2,338.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of New Canaan.
Nova Scotia
This New Canaan lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the southeast.
Ontario
This New Canaan lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the west.
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Canaan ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Butternut Ridge (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as New Canaan to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Canaan and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from New Canaan to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 29 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 20 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,132 miles [8,259.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,845 miles [9,406.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,720 miles [5,986.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Canaan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
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The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from New Canaan to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Canaan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0833, Longitude: -65.4333
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.811 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.576 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.732 degrees.