Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Canton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Canton
- 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 Canton:
- 36.282567, -91.454582
- 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 Canton
- 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 Sharp County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sharp County
- Since Canton is near Fulton County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 Canton ...
We found 39 communities that share the name Canton.
Within Arkansas, the name Canton is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 39 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 39 communities, 37 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Anderson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Canton [Anderson County].
- McPherson County
- This Canton is located in McPherson County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Canton that is located in Sharp County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McPherson County community of Canton.
- Riley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Canton [Riley County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Allen Parish
- This Canton is located in Allen Parish and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Canton that is located in Sharp County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen Parish community of Canton.
- Calcasieu Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Canton [Calcasieu Parish].
- Maine
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Canton is located in Baltimore City and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Canton that is located in Sharp County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Canton.
- Wicomico County
- This Canton is located in Wicomico County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km] to the east northeast of the Canton that is located in Sharp County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Canton.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Canton lies 1,429 miles [2,299.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Canton that is located in Sharp County.
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Canton lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Canton that is located in Sharp County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Doddridge County
- This Canton is located in Doddridge County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Canton that is located in Sharp County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doddridge County community of Canton.
- Marion County
- This Canton is located in Marion County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km] to the east northeast of the Canton that is located in Sharp County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Canton.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Canton ...
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.
- Ash Flat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Flat
- Ash Flat is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ash Flat <4>
- Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Cherokee Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Cherokee Village is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee Village <4>
- Draft ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Frisbee ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Hardy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Hardy is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <4>
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - King
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - King's Mills ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Mills
- King's Mills is located in Sharp County
- Many Islands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Many Islands have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many Islands
- Many Islands is located in Fulton County
- Opposition ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opposition have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opposition
- Opposition is located in Lawrence County
- Sellers Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers Store have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers Store
- Sellers Store is located in Sharp County
How Far From Canton 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 Canton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Canton once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Canton and extending to:
- Ash Flat, which is the Seat of Sharp County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Canton to Ash Flat, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 808 miles [1,300.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,332 miles [11,799.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,210 miles [8,384.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sharp County: www.sharpcounty.org
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Canton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Canton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2826, Longitude: -91.4546 In this case, the coordinates for Canton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Canton 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Canton 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 316.768 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.241 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.724 degrees. |