Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shannon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shannon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shannon
- 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 Shannon:
- 37.233000, -121.964124
- 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 Shannon
- 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 Santa Clara County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Clara County
- Since Shannon is near Santa Cruz County and also San Mateo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Cruz County
- eBird sighting report for San Mateo 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 Shannon ...
We found 27 communities that share the name Shannon.
Within California, the name Shannon is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 24 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Shannon [Lincoln County].
- Randolph County
- This Shannon is located in Randolph County and lies 1,709 miles [2,750.4 km]<1> to the east of the Shannon that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Shannon.
- British Columbia
- This Shannon lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the north of the Shannon that is located in Santa Clara County.
- Georgia
- Fayette County
- This Shannon is located in Fayette County and lies 2,115 miles [3,403.8 km]<1> to the east of the Shannon that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Shannon.
- Floyd County
- This Shannon is located in Floyd County and lies 2,062 miles [3,318.5 km] to the east of the Shannon that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Shannon.
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Anderson County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Anderson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Shannon.
- Atchison County
- This Shannon is located in Atchison County and lies 1,449 miles [2,331.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shannon that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Shannon.
- Riley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Shannon [Riley County].
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- Nevada
- New Brunswick
- This Shannon lies 2,894 miles [4,657.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shannon that is located in Santa Clara County.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Coshocton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Shannon [Coshocton County].
- Muskingum County
- This Shannon is located in Muskingum County and lies 2,140 miles [3,444 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shannon that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Shannon.
- Sandusky County
- This Shannon is located in Sandusky County and lies 2,079 miles [3,345.8 km] to the east northeast of the Shannon that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandusky County community of Shannon.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Shannon lies 2,622 miles [4,219.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shannon that is located in Santa Clara County.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Shannon is located in Aiken County and lies 2,250 miles [3,621 km]<1> to the east of the Shannon that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Shannon.
- Colleton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Shannon [Colleton County].
- Texas
- Clay County
- This Shannon is located in Clay County and lies 1,356 miles [2,182.3 km]<1> to the east of the Shannon that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Shannon.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Shannon [Montgomery County].
- West Virginia
- Ohio County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Shannon [Ohio County].
- Wyoming County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Shannon [Wyoming County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shannon ...
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.
- Champagne Fountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champagne Fountain
- Champagne Fountain is located in Santa Clara County
- English Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- English Town is located in Santa Clara County
- Fruitdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- Fruitdale is located in Santa Clara County
- Greystone ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Guadalupe ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Holy City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Meridian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Robertsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Robertsville is located in Santa Clara County
- Seven Trees
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Trees
- Seven Trees is located in Santa Clara County
- Willow Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Willow Glen is located in Santa Clara County
How Far From Shannon 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 Shannon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shannon and extending to:
- San Jose, which is the Seat of Santa Clara County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Shannon to Sacramento, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,420 miles [3,894.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,441 miles [11,975.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,209 miles [13,211.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,256 miles [10,068.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shannon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Santa Clara County: www.sccgov.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Shannon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shannon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2330, Longitude: -121.9641 In this case, the coordinates for Shannon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Shannon 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. |
| <3> | 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 Shannon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Shannon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.76 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.595 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.884 degrees. |