Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Canty, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canty and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Canty

• 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 Canty:
  • 32.163479, -86.083015
  • 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 Canty

• 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 Canty is near Bullock County and also Macon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bullock County
  • eBird sighting report for Macon 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Canty ...

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.

• Hobbie Farm
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbie Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbie Farm
  • Hobbie Farm is located in Montgomery County
• London
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
  • London is located in Montgomery County
• Meadville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
  • Meadville is located in Montgomery County
• Perry's Mill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry's Mill
  • Perry's Mill is located in Montgomery County
• Pike Road
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Road
  • Pike Road is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,552 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pike Road <2>
• Pine Level
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
  • Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
• Red Level
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
  • Red Level is located in Montgomery County
• Robinson Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Crossroads
  • Robinson Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
• Rolling Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rolling Hills is located in Montgomery County
• Rolling Lakes
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Lakes
  • Rolling Lakes is located in Montgomery County
• Shepherd Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Hill
  • Shepherd Hill is located in Montgomery County
• Teasleys Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teasleys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teasleys Mill
  • Teasleys Mill is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Canty to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Canty to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Canty and extending to:

• Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Canty to Montgomery, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 688 miles [1,107.2 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 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,585 miles [10,597.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,165 miles [8,312.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canty. 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/