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Places near Canton by type
All 177 places by distance →One day from Canton
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:30 pm
60 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Canton
- Hamlin Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Jewett Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Puzzle Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Grays Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Trask Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Canton
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Canton?
Puzzle Mountain (viewpoint, about 14 km), Lake Anasagunticook Dam (dam, about 1 km), Dunn Ledge (viewpoint, about 1 km), Grays Mountain (viewpoint, about 22 km), Staples Hill (hill, about 2 km), Thorne Mountain (viewpoint, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Canton?
39 places on Spotwander: 17 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 churches, 1 museum, 1 attraction.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Canton?
Dunn Ledge, about 1 km by road; Staples Hill (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Canton?
Lake Anasagunticook Dam, about 1 km by road; Androscoggin Lake (28 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Canton?
Start in Canton, visit Hamlin Hill, then Jewett Hill, then Puzzle Mountain, then Grays Mountain, then Trask Mountain, and drive back — about 60 km by road in all.


















