Editing New Canaan, Connecticut (section)

== Geography ==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|22.5|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|22.1|sqmi}} are land and 0.3 square mile (0.78&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), or 1.56%, is covered by water. New Canaan is the only municipality on the [[Connecticut panhandle|Connecticut Panhandle]] that does not border the coast. Proximity to New York City proved worthy of its own connection to the [[New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad|New Haven Railroad]], making New Canaan the only town with such a branch line. [[New Canaan (Metro-North station)|New Canaan station]] and [[Talmadge Hill (Metro-North station)|Talmadge Hill station]] are both on the [[New Canaan Branch]] of the [[New Haven Line]], and transfer is possible in Stamford south to [[Manhattan]]. Many New Canaan residents commute to New York regularly, with travel time to [[Grand Central Terminal]] around 65 minutes. New Canaan is also heavily served by the historic [[Merritt Parkway]], as the third municipality one traverses when driving through Connecticut from New York City.

The town includes the following sections: [[New Canaan (CDP), Connecticut|New Canaan Town Center]], Talmadge Hill, Ponus Ridge, West, Oenoke Ridge, Smith Ridge, and part of Silvermine (which extends into Norwalk and Wilton).