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New Canaan Connecticut
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New Canaan CT Photo Tour
Country Living
Associates -
New Canaan
183 Elm Street
New Canaan, CT 06840
203-966-7800
800-766-0841
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New Canaan’s
charm is as simple as a Norman Rockwell painting; speaking in gentle,
yet eloquent tones. More than 400 acres of public open space insulates
residential construction, providing ample woods, ponds, streams and
fields with the soothing voice that is the town’s signature.
Residents
refer with pride to the quaint New England village as the "Next Station
to Heaven." A picturesque town center boasts of fine shops from antique
stores and boutiques to coffee bars, bistros and restaurants. Its 22
square miles are filled with scenic winding roads, the rugged beauty of
countless stone walls, handsome old trees and homes ranging from
stunning colonials to dramatic contemporaries. In town you will find
modest condominiums to luxury townhouses, all within a short stroll to
the village. With Manhattan only 41 highway miles away or a 70-minute
train ride, commuting or pleasure trips to New York City are a breeze.
New Canaan
has been spared the congestion generated by the intrusive presence of
major transportation corridors. The Merritt Parkway (recently designated
as a scenic American highway, allows no truck traffic) makes access to
the larger local communities a snap.
Homes,
gardens, houses of worship, businesses and institutions integrate with an
old-fashioned harmony that make New Canaan the kind of place anyone
would love to call home.
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Population
19,395 |
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Area
22.56 square miles
CERC Town Profile
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Schools - Public
Elementary Schools:
(Grades K-4)
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East School
54
Little Brook Road 203- 594-4200
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West School
769 Ponus Ridge 203- 972-4400
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South School
8 Farm Road 203- 594-4300
Middle School (Grades
5-8)
High School (Grades
9-12)
Schools -Private:
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New Canaan Country School
Grades PreK-9
545 Ponus Ridge 203-972-0771
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St. Lukes School
Grades 5-12
377 N. Wilton Road 966-5612
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St. Aloysius School
- Grades K-8
33 South Avenue 203-966-0786
School Profiles 2006-2007
Adobe
Portable
Document Format
(PDF) file.
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Medical
Facilities
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Waveny Care Center
3
Farm Road - Non-profit 76 bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation
center. Includes physical, occupational and speech therapy; dietary
services; dental and podiatry treatments and social work. Priority
is given to New Canaan residents, their close relatives and
dependents and former New Canaan residents.
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Silver Hill Hospital
208 Valley Road - Non profit private 79 bed psychiatric and
substance abuse facility. A nationally recognized, independent,
not-for-profit psychiatric hospital, Silver Hill was established in
1931 and focuses exclusively on providing patients the best possible
treatment in a wonderful environment.
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New Canaan Volunteer
Ambulance Corp.
Operates 24 hours a day. Emergency
medical care and transportation for all who need assistance.
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Norwalk, Stamford,
St. Joseph and Greenwich Hospitals are all within a ten to
twenty minute car ride.
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Recreation
Waveny Park
300 acres with paddle
courts, volley ball, softball, baseball and soccer fields, jogging
trails and lots of open space for free interpretation.
Mead Memorial Park
24.5 acres with two Little League fields, one regulation sized
baseball field, a playground and lighted tennis courts. Its pond has
become a popular ice skating spot.
Kiwanis Park
Located off Old Norwalk Road, Kiwanis Park is a swimming facility open
early June through late August of each year. Kiwanis Park is a large
manmade pond that is spring water-fed and circulated daily. The park
offers a recently constructed pavilion featuring new restrooms, an
expanded snack bar, and a deck with picnic tables overlooking the beach.
Mill Pond
10 acres providing a peaceful spot for ducks and people. Police
Athletic League stocks the pond with fish for an annual children’s
Fish Derby.
Lee Memorial Gardens
3 acres of woodland gardens entrusted by the late George Lee to
the Garden Center of New Canaan.
Bliss Park
40 acre natural space donated to the town in 1959 by Susan
Dwight Bliss. There are two miles of nature trails.
New Canaan Nature
Center
Located in Bliss Park just north of God’s Acre. Sponsors many
educational, environmental and social projects. Live animals, apple
cidering and maple sugaring are among the top favorites. Summer camp
extends unique nature adventure to children through eleventh grade.
Through its affiliation with the New York Botanical Garden and the
Wilton Continuing Education Program, the Nature Center provides a
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Volunteer
Services
Meals on Wheels, Bloodmobile,
Hospice, United Way, AmeriCares, Safe Rides, Red Cross, League of Women
Voters, Waveny Care Center, New Canaan Library, Getabout Van, etc.
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Transportation
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Metro North Commuter Railway
offers 6 express trains to NYC during peak hours; hourly service
from New Canaan and Talmadge Hill Stations.
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Metro Pool offers
vans/private car service for commuters; 55 minutes by car to New
York City.
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Limo service to
airports is available privately.
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Country Inns
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The Roger Sherman Inn 203-
966-4541
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The Silvermine Tavern
203- 847-4558
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The Maples Inn
203- 966-2927
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Historical Sites
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God’s Acre: Purchased in 1733 as
a burial ground for Canaan Parish.
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Wayside Cross: World War I
Memorial
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Congregational Church: Erected
in 1843
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St. Michael’s Church: Erected in
l834
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New Canaan Historical Society
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Town House: First Town Hall
built in l825. Today it houses the society’s office, library,
Costume Museum and the Cody Drug Store. An archival addition was
dedicated in 1998.
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Hanford Silliman House: Built in
1764, the house is furnished with period pieces and includes a
tavern, craft room and doll collection.
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John Rogers Studio: was built in
1777 and currently houses a representative collection of the l9th
century sculptor’s work.
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Rock School: built in 1799 and
now located on Historical Society was saved from the bulldozers by
New Canaan’s school children in
1973.
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Early Connecticut Saltbox House:
private residence erected in 1724
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Little Red School House: Built
in l870 and is maintained by a neighborhood association.
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Ponus Monument: erected in l897
in honor of Chief Ponus, a Sagamore Indian from whom land was
purchased in l640.
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Selleck Corners Church: built in
l851 as a Methodist Church. Is available for weddings and baptisms.
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