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Canaan
A town of 1,791 people in Columbia County, New York
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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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ZIP code12029
Area code518
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