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Communities Also Named New Canaan ...

We found six communities that share the name New Canaan.

There is one other community in Ontario which is also named New Canaan.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these five communities, three are located in Canada and three are in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ontario ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cullman County
      • This New Canaan is located in Cullman County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the south 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 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the east.
      • 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 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of New Canaan.
    • New Brunswick
      • This New Canaan lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the east northeast.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This New Canaan lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<1> to the east northeast.

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.

  • Busy Bee Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busy Bee Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Bee Corners
  • Cedar Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Coldstream
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Comet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
  • Edgars
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgars came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgars
  • Edgewater Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fairplay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
  • Glen Eden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Levergood Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levergood Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levergood Beach
  • Maidstone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maidstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidstone
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maidstone <3>
  • New California
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New California came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New California
  • Oliver
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Pleasant Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Park
    • Roseland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Sunset Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Willow Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Willowood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

How Far From New Canaan to ...

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 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from New Canaan to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 25 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,995 miles [9,648 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,725 miles [10,822.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,603 miles [7,407.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Canaan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1181, Longitude: -82.9419    
<2>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.366 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.875 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.201 degrees.




 

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