Canaan, New York
Canaan, New York | |
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The Lace House in Canaan | |
Location of Canaan, New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°24′7″N 73°26′47″W / 42.40194°N 73.44639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Columbia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town council |
| • Town supervisor | Brenda Adams (D) |
| • Town board | List |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.93 sq mi (95.65 km2) |
| • Land | 36.65 sq mi (94.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2) |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,570 |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12029 |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-021-12056 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978781 |
| Website | canaannewyork |
Canaan is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 1,570 at the 2020 census, down from 1,710 at the 2010 census. The town is in the northeastern part of the county.