Incorporated: 1761
Population: 3,323
County Name: Grafton
(county map)
Town Contact:
Town of Canaan
PO Box 38
Canaan, NH 03741
Phone: 603-523-5401
Fax: 603-523-4526
Website: www.townofcanaannh.us

Origin:
Chartered in 1761, the town probably took its name from the hometown of early settlers from Canaan, Connecticut, which was named for the biblical land.

More about Canaan:
Canaan is home to one of several private college preparatory schools in the area, the Cardigan Mountain School.