Canaan, Connecticut Relocation Guide
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Population: 1,057 Located in Litchfield County
Canaan/Falls Village, Connecticut Canaan celebrated it's 250th Anniversary in 1989. It was incorporated in 1739, has a population of 1,050 and covers an area of 33.4 square miles. It is governed by a Town Meeting and a Board of Selectmen. Lee H Kellogg Elementary School has 130 pupils enrolled and the 50 high school students from Canaan attend Housatonic Valley Regional High School. There is a post office located on Miner Street and there is one library, the D.M. Hunt Library. Canaan is a National Historic District. Among the sites to see in Canaan are the South Canaan Meeting House and The Great Falls. Canaan is home of two state parks. They are: Housatonic State Forest and Robbins Swamp Wildlife Preserve and the Appalachian Trail. There is a town recreational area and the Housatonic River supplies exciting canoeing and kayaking. Cultural organizations include the Music Mountain and the Summer Chamber Music Shed. |
