Canton
This tiny town in St. Lawrence County, New York, Canton sits on the water and hosts two universities — St. Lawrence University and the State University of New York at Canton — giving its compact centre a café and restaurant scene that belies its size. The town also contains the smaller village of Rensselaer Falls.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population6,570
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 8.9 km5.5 mi
Nearest airports
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Canton: quick answers
Where is Canton?
Canton is in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States, about 100 km62 miles in a straight line from Ottawa.
How do you get to Canton?
The nearest airport is Ogdensburg (OGS), about 21 min away by road. The nearest train station is Brockville, about 52 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Canton?
The warmest month is July, averaging 21°C70°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -7°C19°F. The wettest month is October, with about 112 mm4.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Canton?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 5 restaurants, 2 cafés and 9 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Canton?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Morristown.