Canaan Township

Canaan Township is one of the fourteen townships of , , United States. The 2020 census found 1,586 people in the township.
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  • Type: Locality with 1,590 residents
  • Description: township in Athens County, Ohio
  • Also known as: Canaan Township, Athens County, Ohio”, “Canaan Township, Ohio”, and “Township of Canaan

Places of Interest

Highlights include Strouds Run State Park.

Nature reserve
is a public recreation area abutting the city of in , , in the United States. The state park is located primarily in Canaan Township, with a small part in Ames Township. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Canaan Township.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canaanville and New England.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in Canaan Township, , , . It has an elevation of 630 feet and is located at. According to the Centennial Atlas of Athens County, the community originally called was slightly to the west, west of where Ohio State Route 690 now intersects with US Route 50.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , United States. is situated 3½ miles east of Canaan Township.

Canaan Township

Latitude
39.3247° or 39° 19′ 29″ north
Longitude
-82.0091° or 82° 0′ 33″ west
Population
1,590
Elevation
778 feet (237 metres)
Open location code
86FV8XFR+V9
Geo­Names ID
4507872
Wiki­data ID
Q925528
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Vietnamese—“Canaan Township” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Canaan udalerria, Athens konderria (Ohio)
  • Basque: Canaan udalerria, Athens konderria
  • Chinese: 迦南鎮區 (俄亥俄州雅典縣)
  • Chinese: 迦南鎮區
  • German: Canaan Township (Athens County, Ohio)
  • German: Canaan Township
  • Persian: بخش کنعان، شهرستان آتن
  • Persian: بخش کنعان
  • Portuguese: Município de Canaan
  • Spanish: Municipio de Canaan (condado de Athens, Ohio)
  • Spanish: Municipio de Canaan
  • Urdu: کنعان ٹاؤنشپ، ایتھنز کاؤنٹی، اوہائیو
  • Urdu: کنعان ٹاؤنشپ
  • Vietnamese: Xã Canaan, Quận Athens, Ohio
  • Vietnamese: Xã Canaan

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Canaanville Cemetery and Strouds Run Dam.

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