New Canaan, Connecticut
New Canaan is a wealthy town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. There were 20,622 people according to the 2020 census.[1]
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 New Canaan's location within Fairfield County and Connecticut | |
| Coordinates: 41°08′48.48″N 73°29′41.64″W / 41.1468000°N 73.4949000°WCoordinates: 41°08′48.48″N 73°29′41.64″W / 41.1468000°N 73.4949000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| U.S. state |  Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| Settled | 1731 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.5 sq mi (58.3 km2) |
| • Land | 22.1 sq mi (57.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 344 ft (105 m) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 20,622 |
| • Density | 932/sq mi (359.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 06840 |
| FIPS code | 09-50580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213468 |
| Website | www |
The town is one of the richest communities in the nation. In 2011, New Canaan was 8th on CNN Money's list of the top-earning towns in the United States.[2]
New Canaan, Connecticut Media
Western Connecticut incorporated and unincorporated areas New Canaan highlighted
East view of Church Hill, the central part of New Canaan (1836) by John Warner Barber
Moreno Clock located on Elm Street where it meets with South Avenue in New Canaan, Connecticut.
Glass House by Philip Johnson (exterior) in New Canaan, CT, USA
Grace Farms, a nondenominational church in New Canaan, CT.
Saxe Middle School, a public school in New Canaan, Connecticut, front of building. Note that the current Saxe Junior High used to be the High School before the new one was built across the street.
Postcard of The Country Club, c. 1906
Grace House in the Fields, c. 1915
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