Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Canaan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canaan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Canaan
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Canaan:
- 32.204865, -86.303578
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Canaan
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Canaan is near Lowndes County and also Crenshaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lowndes County
- eBird sighting report for Crenshaw County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Canaan ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Canaan.
There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Canaan.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 26 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Lamar County
- Lauderdale County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Lee County
- This Canaan is located in Lee County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Canaan that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Canaan.
- Searcy County
- This Canaan is located in Searcy County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km] to the northwest of the Canaan that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Searcy County community of Canaan.
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Maine
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Brunswick
- This Canaan lies 1,485 miles [2,389.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Canaan that is located in Montgomery County.
- New Hampshire
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Canaan lies 1,087 miles [1,749.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Canaan that is located in Montgomery County.
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- This Canaan is located in Dorchester County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<3> to the east of the Canaan that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Canaan.
- Orangeburg County
- This Canaan is located in Orangeburg County and lies 320 miles [515 km] to the east northeast of the Canaan that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Canaan.
- Spartanburg County
- This Canaan is located in Spartanburg County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km] to the northeast of the Canaan that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Canaan.
- Tennessee
- Maury County
- This Canaan is located in Maury County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<3> to the north of the Canaan that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Canaan.
- Montgomery County
- This Canaan is located in Montgomery County and lies 297 miles [478 km] to the north northwest of the Canaan that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Canaan.
- Texas
- Grayson County
- This Canaan is located in Grayson County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Canaan that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Canaan.
- Limestone County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Canaan [Limestone County].
- Vermont
- West Virginia
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Canaan ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Cross Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Cross Creek is located in Montgomery County
- English Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Hobbie Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbie Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbie Farm
- Hobbie Farm is located in Montgomery County
- Hope Hull
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Hull
- Hope Hull is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope Hull <5>
- Hunters Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point
- Hunters Point is located in Montgomery County
- Hunting Downs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Downs
- Hunting Downs is located in Montgomery County
- Pine Needles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Needles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needles
- Pine Needles is located in Montgomery County
- Red Level
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Robinson Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Crossroads
- Robinson Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
- Rolling Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Rolling Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Lakes
- Rolling Lakes is located in Montgomery County
- Spring Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
- Spring Park is located in Montgomery County
- Spring Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Valley Whispers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Whispers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Whispers
- Valley Whispers is located in Montgomery County
How Far From Canaan to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Canaan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Canaan and extending to:
- Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Canaan to Montgomery, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 695 miles [1,118.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,295 miles [11,740.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,173 miles [8,325.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canaan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.mc-ala.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Canaan could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Canaan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Canaan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canaan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2049, Longitude: -86.3036 In this case, the coordinates for Canaan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Canaan to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.293 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.663 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.375 degrees. |