Geography
Canonsburg is located at 40°15′43″N 80°11′6″W / 40.26194°N 80.185°W / 40.26194; -80.185 (40.262012, −80.185030).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all of it land.
Canonsburg Lake, a recreational lake, lies directly east of the town.
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