Canaan (CDP), Vermont

Canaan is a census-designated place comprising the main settlement in the town of Canaan, Essex County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 392,[1] out of a total town population of 972.

Canaan, Vermont
Census-designated place
Location in Essex County and the state of Vermont.
Coordinates: 44°59′58″N 71°32′20″W
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Essex
Town	Canaan
Area [1]
• Total	1.63 sq mi (4.22 km^2)
• Land	1.58 sq mi (4.10 km^2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.12 km^2)
Elevation	1,043 ft (318 m)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	392
• Density	248/sq mi (95.6/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	05901, 05903[2]
Area code(s)	802
GNIS feature ID	1456760[3]
FIPS code	50-11725

The Canaan CDP is in the northeast part of the town of Canaan and is bordered by Leach Creek to the west, the Connecticut River to the southeast, the community of Beecher Falls, Vermont, to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. The community of West Stewartstown, New Hampshire, is to the southeast, across the Connecticut River. Beecher Falls to the east is the northeasternmost community in Vermont.

The Canaan CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), of which 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) is land and 0.046 square miles (0.12 km²), or 2.87%, is water.[1]

References

1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Canaan CDP, Vermont". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
2. United States Postal Service (2016). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved April 8, 2016.
3. "Canaan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.