New Canaan, CT Road Trips
Plan drives from New Canaan, CT with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
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Trip Routes
1
Longest Drive
76.6 mi
Manchester, CT
Quickest Drive
1h 40m
Manchester, CT
Plan Around New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan, CT by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
7,032
Median Income
$163,355
Median Home Value
$1,115,600
Median Age
44.6
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
New Canaan, CT at a Glance
Founded
1731
Elevation
318 ft
Area
23 mi²
Notable People from New Canaan, CT
A sampling of people born in New Canaan, CT.
Sarah Rafferty
1972
American actress
Allison Williams
1988
American actress, comedian and musician
Max Pacioretty
1988
American ice hockey player
Anthony Comstock
1844–1915
American morals critic (1844–1915)
William Orville Ayres
1817–1887
American zoologist (1817–1887)
Ryan Tveter
1994
American racing driver
Zach Allen
1997
American football player (born 1997)
Jim Johnstone
1960
American basketball player
Will Hanley
1990
American basketball player
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in New Canaan, CT.
Glass House
House in New Canaan, Connecticut designed by Philip Johnson
Waveny Park
Park with 1912 mansion in New Canaan, Connecticut, USA
John Black Lee House I
historic house in New Canaan, Connecticut
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Traveler Guide to New Canaan, CT
New Canaan is a town in Connecticut. The town is one of the most affluent communities in the United States. In 2008, CNN Money ranked New Canaan first in the nation with the highest median family income.
1 New Canaan Nature Center. 2 Waveny Park, South Avenue. developed in 1912 by Lewis Lapham on what had been Prospect Farm, an early summer estate. In 1967 the Town acquired the 'castle' and 300 acres of surrounding parkland. Silvermine Guild Art Center, 1037 Silvermine Road. The arts center brings in all different kinds of artists and performers. Class can also be taken by many different kinds of professionals.
SE Uncorked, 15 Elm Street, ☏ +1 203 920-1212, [email protected]. Tuesday-Saturday 11:30AM-11:00PM, Monday 5:00PM-9:00PM, Sunday 11:00AM-9:00PM. This is a restaurant in New Canaan that has a cocktail menu and there is an outdoor patio, there is a bar that's open all the time, and there pretty nice seating. (updated Mar 2020)
Main Street Inn, 190 Main Street, ☏ +1 203 972-2983. Maples Inn, 179 Oenoke Rdg. Roger Sherman Inn, 195 Oenoke Rdg, ☏ +1 203 966-4541.
New Canaan has two Metro-North railroad stations: 1 New Canaan station and 2 Talmadge Hill station, both on the New Canaan Branch of the New Haven Line. Travel time to Grand Central Terminal in New York City is approximately one hour.
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