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Canaan
A town of 1,791 people in Columbia County, New York
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Outdoors in Canaan
Parks & trails →Conserved land8.2%1,935 of 23,488 acres
Trails3.9 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves11,080 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Canaan
Town in New York, United States1,570Population
36.9 sq miArea
981 ftElevation
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.
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Town numbers
ZIP code12029
Area code518
Living in Canaan
Housing in Canaan
$539K▲ 2.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow
The typical Canaan home is worth about $539,000, up 2.7% in a year, close to the New York typical home.
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