New Canaan, Connecticut
New Canaan, Connecticut | |
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New Canaan Town Hall | |
| Coordinates: 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 |
| Region | Western CT |
| Settled | 1731 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selectman-town council |
| • First Selectman | Dionna Carlson (R) |
| • Selectman | Stephen Karl (R) |
| • Selectwoman | Amy Murphy (R) |
| 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) | |
• Total | 20,622 |
| • Density | 932/sq mi (359.9/km2) |
| Demonym | New Canaanite |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 06840 |
| Area code(s) | 203/475 |
| FIPS code | 09-50580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213468 |
| Website | www |
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New Canaan (/ˈkeɪnən/) is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 20,622 according to the 2020 census. The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region.
About an hour from New York City by train, the town is considered part of Connecticut's Gold Coast. The town is bounded on the south by Darien, to the west by Stamford, on the east by Wilton, on the southeast by Norwalk, and on the north by Lewisboro and Pound Ridge in Westchester County, New York.
New Canaan is known for its architecture and public parks such as Waveny Park, and a town center with boutiques. Residents sing carols on God's Acre every Christmas Eve, a town tradition since 1916.