New Canaan
town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
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Summary
New Canaan is a New England town[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of new england town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,089 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Western Connecticut Planning Region[3], Fairfield County[4]
- Country: United States[5]
- Shares border with: Darien[6], Stamford[7], Norwalk[8], Lewisboro[9], Pound Ridge[10], Wilton[11]
- Postal code: 06840[12]
- Commons category: New Canaan, Connecticut[13]
- Located in time zone: Eastern Time Zone[14]
- Local dialing code: 203[15], 475[16]
- Inception: 1731[17]
- Located in/on physical feature: Connecticut panhandle[18]
- Official website: http://www.newcanaan.info/[19], https://www.newcanaan.info/[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:New Canaan, Connecticut[21]
- Population: 19,738[22], 20,622[23]
- Official name: New Canaan[24]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in New Canaan, Connecticut[25]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in New Canaan, Connecticut[26]
- Number of households: 6855[27]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from New Canaan, Connecticut[28]
- Elevation above sea level: 105 m[29], 97 m[30]
- Area: 58.3 km²[31]
- Located in the statistical territorial entity: New York metropolitan area[32]
- Public transport stop: New Canaan station[33], Talmadge Hill station[34]
- Per capita income: 114,884 US dollars[35]
Why It Matters
New Canaan has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]