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Around Canaan ...

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

  • Canaan Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Richmond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • New Concord
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
    • New Concord is located in Columbia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Concord
    • From Canaan to New Concord
  • Shaker Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
    • Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Stevens Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Red Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • West Stockbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brainard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Rock City is located in Columbia County
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    • Austerlitz
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Moorhouse Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Riders Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chatham Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Chatham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <3>
    • East Nassau
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
      • East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people

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

Columbia County ...

Canaan is located in Columbia County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Columbia County: Litchfield (CT), Berkshire (MA), Albany, Dutchess, Greene, Rensselaer & Ulster.

Curious and Interesting Names Near 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 Canaan.

Airports Near Canaan ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Canaan and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Canaan.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canaan ...

Looking for more information about Canaan? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Canaan. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Canaan, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Canaan.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

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 Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to 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.




 

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