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New Canaan, Connecticut

New Canaan, Connecticut
Town
Official seal of New Canaan, Connecticut
Seal
Location in Fairfield County and the state of Connecticut.
Location in Fairfield County and the state of Connecticut.
Coordinates: 41°08′48.48″N 73°29′41.64″W / 41.1468000°N 73.4949000°W / 41.1468000; -73.4949000Coordinates: 41°08′48.48″N 73°29′41.64″W / 41.1468000°N 73.4949000°W / 41.1468000; -73.4949000
Country United States
State Connecticut
CNECTA New Haven-Bridgeport-Stamford
Region South Western Region
Settled 1731
Government
 • Type Selectman-town council
 • First Selectman Robert E. Mallozzi III (R)
 • Selectman Nicholas R. Williams (R)
 • Selectwoman Beth Jones (D)
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 (2010)
 • Total 19,738
 • Density 880/sq mi (340/km2)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code 06840
Area code(s) 203 Exchanges: 966, 972, 801
FIPS code 09-50580
GNIS feature ID 0213468
Website www.newcanaan.info

New Canaan /n ˈknən/ is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Greenwich, 36 miles (58 km) west of New Haven and 48 miles (77 km) northeast of New York City. The population was 19,738 according to the 2010 census. In 2008 New Canaan had the highest median family income in the country.

New Canaan is the only municipality on the Connecticut Panhandle that does not border the coast and such proximity to New York City proved worthy of its own connection to the New Haven Railroad, being the only town to do so. New Canaan station and Talmadge Hill station are both on the New Canaan Branch of the New Haven Line, and transfer is possible in Stamford south to Manhattan (direct trains to Grand Central Terminal are available at specified times). Many New Canaan residents commute to New York regularly, with travel time to Grand Central Terminal approximately 70 minutes.


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