Canaan New Hampshire Map
Canaan, New Hampshire — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Canaan, Grafton County.
Interactive Map of Canaan, New Hampshire
| City | Canaan |
| State | New Hampshire (NH) |
| County | Grafton |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 43.647572 |
| Longitude | -72.011751 |
| Population | 442 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Canaan, New Hampshire
Canaan is a locality in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. It is a small community with a population of 442. Canaan is located at 43.6476°N, 72.0118°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 03741.
Canaan rests in a broad valley, where the Connecticut River’s tributaries, like the Mascoma, carve through rolling hills and fertile plains. It lies 38.6 miles north-west of Concord, NH (from Concord, NH: bearing 322°T), and is situated 6.6 miles east of Enfield. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine, especially after a spring rain, a constant reminder of the deep woods that press in on the edges of cultivated fields. The land itself is a patchwork quilt of stone walls, old farmsteads with their weathered barns, and stands of maple and birch that turn fiery in the autumn. The Mascoma River, a ribbon of dark water, flows with a quiet persistence, its banks often fringed with reeds that rustle in the breeze, a sound that can lull you into a state of contented stillness. The history of Canaan is written in its very landscape, a testament to generations of settlers who cleared the land and built lives from its bounty. Once a hub for timber and granite quarrying, the economy now leans more towards agriculture and small businesses, the legacy of those industries still visible in the sturdy stone foundations of forgotten mills and the enduring strength of the granite that built so much of New England. Local traditions, passed down through families, often center around the changing seasons and the simple pleasures of rural life – the summer fairs, the winter gatherings, the quiet satisfaction of a good harvest. Canaan holds a certain quiet dignity, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives alongside the present, a subtle hum beneath the surface of everyday life.
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About This Canaan Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Canaan, New Hampshire with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Canaan and Grafton County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Canaan is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Canaan is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
