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Attractions near North Canaan

From North Canaan, 37 mi to Springfield Armory National Historic Site

Some 217K visitors a year come to Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site. No place to visit is mapped inside North Canaan; 79 are within 40 miles. There are 38 museums, 9 city parks and 6 theme parks to choose from. Set 55 mi out, United States Military Academy makes a day trip.

Attractions nearby
165
within 60 miles
The big one
55 mi
United States Military Academy
National park units
6
parks & monuments
Ski areas
7
Hunter Mountain
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Museum · 55 mi southwest

United States Military Academy

Federal service academy in West Point, New York, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

The lie of the land

The map stretches to Smith College Museum of Art, 40 mi away.

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Orange: North Canaan. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Place after place

These 165 are all within 60 miles.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in North Canaan → · North Canaan’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Quabbin Reservoir: engineerchange, CC BY 2.0 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Michie Stadium: John Pellino, Public domain · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Tanglewood: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Olana State Historic Site: Netniks, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Clark Art Institute: Daderot, Public domain · Norman Rockwell Museum: User:Rmrfstar, CC BY 2.5 · Kaaterskill Falls: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · West Point Cemetery: Ahodges7, Public domain · Donald J. Trump State Park: Alankroeger at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · MVP Arena: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mark Twain House: Makemake at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Storm King Art Center: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Slater: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yale University Art Gallery: Ragesoss, Public domain · Wonder Lake State Park: Anthony22 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dia Beacon: Rolf Müller (User:Rolfmueller), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Orange: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Yale Center for British Art: Sage Ross, Public domain · Schuyler Mansion: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Holy Land USA: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · MassMutual Center: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hunter Mountain: The original uploader was Daniel Case at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art: N-Lange.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hudson River Chain: Daderot, Public domain · Volleyball Hall of Fame: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yale Peabody Museum: No machine-readable author provided. Ragesoss assumed (based on copyright claims, Public domain · The Egg: Nitant23, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Emily Dickinson Museum: Daderot, Public domain · Total Mortgage Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Martin Van Buren National Historic Site: Rolf Müller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site: Deror_avi, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Trinity Health Stadium: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Ingalls Rink: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Hancock Shaker Village: Bestbudbrian, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arrowhead: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cohoes Falls: bobistraveling, CC BY 2.0 · New England Air Museum: Ironass, Public domain · Post-Attack Command and Control System Facility, Hadley: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site: Unknown photographer, Public domain · Sam's Point Preserve: Mfwills, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New York State Museum: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Palace Theatre: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Barnum Museum: User GK tramrunner on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eli Whitney Museum: ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: The original uploader was Daniel Case at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · New Britain Museum of American Art: Staib, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Quassy Amusement Park: AskJoanne, CC BY 3.0 · Railroad Museum of New England: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Berkshire Museum: Berkshiremuseum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Crailo: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harriet Beecher Stowe House: Midnightdreary, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Historic Deerfield: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · East Rock Park: Rebecca Turcio, Public domain · Hill-Stead Museum: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nathan Hale Homestead: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Weir Farm National Historical Park: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Williams College Museum of Art: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Albany Institute of History & Art: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut Trolley Museum: Hicksco2 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forest Park: Detroit Publishing Company, Public domain · Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum: JJBers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Connecticut Science Center: Josephtbrophy, Public domain · Innisfree Garden: Peter Dutton, CC BY 2.0 · Mead Art Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Smith College Museum of Art: WindingRoad, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: Robacols, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Beneski Museum of Natural History, Amherst College: Steve Sauter, Public domain · Bennington Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Daniel Benton Homestead: Topshelver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center: Poughkeepsieman, Public domain · Hubbard Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Ten Broeck Mansion: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · William Cullen Bryant Homestead: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Clock & Watch Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Keeler Tavern: Rolf Müller (User:Rolfmueller), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Berkshire Botanical Garden: Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Colonel John Ashley House: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Danbury Museum and Historical Society: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Garbage Museum: Estieak Uddin Ahamad, CC BY-SA 4.0 · George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Lupa Zoo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paul Mellon Arts Center: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Springfield Science Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Stanley Park: Daderot, Public domain · The Botanic Garden of Smith College: Daderot, CC0 · Topsmead: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Veterans Stadium: Michael Lawlor, Jr (Wolfp10 at en.wikipedia), Public domain · Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum: SveaA, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Anthony House: User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Babb's Beach: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Colt Park: I took this photograph., Public domain · Emile Brunel Studio and Sculpture Garden: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fairfield University Art Museum: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hudson River Maritime Museum: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Joseph Allen Skinner Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Marsh Botanical Garden: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mattatuck Museum: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts: Daderot, CC0 · Mount Holyoke College Art Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rosendale Theatre: Rosendale,_New_York_-_Main_Street_section.jpg: Gyrobo derivative work: Gyrobo (t, CC0 · Ulster Performing Arts Center: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · University Museum of Contemporary Art: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · William Benton Museum of Art: Topshelvr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Academy Hall: –Grondemar, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut State Museum of Natural History: Topshelver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mittineague Park: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Noden-Reed Museum: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pope Park: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · Porter-Phelps-Huntington House: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · The Octagon at Amherst College: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Tricentennial Park: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Van Horn Park: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Windham Textile and History Museum: JJBers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Connecticut Historical Society: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hartford Botanical Garden: I took this photograph., Public domain · Highstead Arboretum: Vlmastra, CC BY 3.0 · Townsend Park: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Veterans Park (Holyoke, Massachusetts): User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0

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