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:
- 38.744548, -80.295636
- 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 Upshur County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Upshur County
- Since Canaan is near Randolph County and also Webster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- eBird sighting report for Webster 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.
Within West Virginia, the name Canaan is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 26 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lamar 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 Alabama community of Canaan [Lamar County].
- Lauderdale County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Canaan [Lauderdale County].
- Montgomery County
- This Canaan is located in Montgomery County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Canaan that is located in Upshur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Canaan.
- Arkansas
- Lee County
- This Canaan is located in Lee County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Canaan that is located in Upshur 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 709 miles [1,141 km] to the west southwest of the Canaan that is located in Upshur 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 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Canaan that is located in Upshur County.
- New Hampshire
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Canaan lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Canaan that is located in Upshur County.
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- This Canaan is located in Dorchester County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<3> to the south of the Canaan that is located in Upshur 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 375 miles [603.5 km] to the south of the Canaan that is located in Upshur 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 280 miles [450.6 km] to the south southwest of the Canaan that is located in Upshur 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 437 miles [703.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Canaan that is located in Upshur 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 425 miles [684 km] to the west southwest of the Canaan that is located in Upshur 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 965 miles [1,553 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Canaan that is located in Upshur 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
- Alabama
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.
- Carter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Chemical ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Czar
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Eden
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Evergreen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Hacker Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacker Valley
- Hacker Valley is located in Webster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hacker Valley <5>
- Holly Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Upshur County
- Little Wildcat ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Wildcat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Wildcat
- Little Wildcat is located in Lewis County
- Palace Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace Valley
- Palace Valley is located in Upshur County
- Pickens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <5>
- Rock Cave
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
- Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
- Silica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Wildcat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Zion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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:
- Buckhannon, which is the Seat of Upshur County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Canaan to Buckhannon, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 175 miles [281.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,041 miles [9,722 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,753 miles [10,867.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,628 miles [7,448 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 State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 38.7445, Longitude: -80.2956 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 309.841 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.637 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.156 degrees. |