Canaan New Hampshire Map

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: 3741.

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.

About This Canaan Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Canaan, New Hampshire — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.647572, -72.011751. 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.

Detailed location data for Canaan includes the ZIP code (03741), telephone area code (603), county seat of Grafton County (Haverhill), and school district assignment (Mascoma Valley Regional School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Canaan is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.