Canaan, New York

Canaan, New York
The Lace House in Canaan
Location of Canaan, New York
Coordinates: 42°24′7″N 73°26′47″W / 42.40194°N 73.44639°W / 42.40194; -73.44639
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyColumbia
Government
 • TypeTown council
 • Town supervisorBrenda Adams (D)
 • Town board
List
  • • Ginny Nightingale (D)
  • • Brian Lifsec (D)
  • • Victoria Mills (D)
  • • Frank Wood (I)
Area
 • Total
36.93 sq mi (95.65 km2)
 • Land36.65 sq mi (94.93 km2)
 • Water0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2)
Elevation
981 ft (299 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,570
 • Density42.8/sq mi (16.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
Area code518
FIPS code36-021-12056
GNIS feature ID0978781
Websitecanaannewyork.org

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.