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Canaan Vermont Map

Explore Canaan, Vermont, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Canaan, Vermont

How to Use This Canaan, Vermont Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Canaan, Vermont. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Vermont or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Canaan.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Canaan
State	Vermont (VT)
County	Essex County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	45.006738
Longitude	-71.527141
Population	393
Density	96.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	05903
Area Code	802
County Seat	Guildhall
School District	Canaan School District

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About Canaan, Vermont

Canaan is a locality in Essex County, Vermont, United States. It is a small community with a population of 393. The population density is 96.6 people per km². Canaan is located at 45.0067°N, 71.5271°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 05903.

Canaan occupies a rugged corner of the northern landscape where the steady, dark pulse of the Connecticut River defines the eastern boundary. It lies 84.7 miles east-northeast of Essex Junction, VT (from Essex Junction, VT: bearing 65°T), and is situated 32.9 miles east of Newport. The air here holds a crisp, persistent chill, often carrying the scent of damp earth and pine, while the horizon to the west offers a faint, distant suggestion of the Green Mountains. Within a mile of the village center, the Canaan Community Forest provides a quiet expanse of dense woodland, serving as a sanctuary for those who wander its trails, and the nearby waters of Back Pond mirror the shifting colors of the sky. The terrain is marked by a series of uneven ridges and deep, shadowed hollows that catch the early morning frost, creating a mosaic of gray and green that changes slowly with the turn of the seasons.

Canaan emerged from a history defined by the resilience of those who cleared the timber and harnessed the power of the landscape to sustain their livelihood. The local economy has long been tethered to the rhythms of the woods and the water, with the nearby Beecher Falls once serving as a vital engine for the regional trade of timber and paper products. Life in Canaan moves at a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by the seasonal demands of maple-sugaring and the maintenance of the homesteads that dot the valley floor. While the influence of larger industrial shifts has reached these northern reaches, the character of the place remains anchored in a quiet, self-reliant independence, where the memory of the mills and the slow flow of the river shape the identity of those who remain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Canaan Community Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.4 mi, 097° E
Canaan Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 218° SW
Kribstock-Fowler Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 158° S
Johnson Farm Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 179° S
Washburn Family Forest (Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 084° E
Lemington Town Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 5.6 mi, 199° S
Republic of Indian Stream (Monument) — 7.5 mi, 066° NE
Shatney Mountain Vista (Viewpoint) — 8.5 mi, 052° NE
Averill Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.8 mi, 272° W
Indian Stream Republic (Monument) — 9.5 mi, 068° E
Coleman State Park (State Park) — 9.8 mi, 120° SE
Silvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.0 mi, 156° SE · 74k acres
The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel (Historic Ruins) — 14.3 mi, 131° SE
Indian Stream Canyon (Nature Reserve) — 19.7 mi, 032° NE
Don Eagle Museum (Museum) — 21.6 mi, 228° SW
Island Pond, Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 21.9 mi, 233° SW
Hand-On-The-Rock (Public Artwork) — 23.1 mi, 112° E
Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.2 mi, 123° SE · 66k acres
Holland Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 25.0 mi, 264° W
Floating Islands National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 25.9 mi, 124° SE · 1,720 acres
Charleston Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 27.1 mi, 254° W
White Mountain Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 27.4 mi, 176° S · 37k acres
White Mountain National Forest (National Forest) — 27.7 mi, 175° S · 768k acres
Granit Central (Museum) — 27.9 mi, 270° W
Le Vieux Forgeron (Gallery) — 27.9 mi, 270° W
Vermont Childrens Theater (Theatre) — 35.5 mi, 215° SW
Kingdom Trails Nordic Adventure Center (Attraction) — 37.0 mi, 216° SW
Bread and Puppet Theater (Theatre) — 39.1 mi, 235° SW
Moose Cave (Attraction) — 41.1 mi, 135° SE
Mine Shaft (Historic Ruins) — 42.3 mi, 187° S

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