Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for East 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 East Canaan:
  • 42.013426, -73.283727
  • 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 East 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 Litchfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Litchfield County
  • Since East Canaan is near Berkshire County and also Dutchess County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Berkshire County
  • eBird sighting report for Dutchess 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 East Canaan ...

We found one communities that share the name East Canaan.

Within Connecticut, the name East Canaan is unique.

Beyond Connecticut, there is another community also named East Canaan in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nova Scotia
    • This East Canaan lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the East Canaan that is located in Litchfield County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near East 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.

• Falls Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Village
  • Falls Village is located in Litchfield County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Village <2>
• Grantville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
  • Grantville is located in Litchfield County
• Hammertown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammertown
  • Hammertown is located in Litchfield County
• Huntsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Huntsville is located in Litchfield County
• Joyceville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyceville
  • Joyceville is located in Litchfield County
• Lakeville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Lakeville is located in Litchfield County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <2>
• Lime Rock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
  • Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County
• Lower City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower City
  • Lower City is located in Litchfield County
• Salisbury
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Litchfield County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
• Sodom
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
  • Sodom is located in Litchfield County
• Turkey Cobble
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Cobble have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Cobble
  • Turkey Cobble is located in Litchfield County
• Twin Lakes
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County
• Yelping Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yelping Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelping Hill
  • Yelping Hill is located in Litchfield County

How Far From East Canaan to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Canaan and extending to:

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from East Canaan to Hartford, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 291 miles [468.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,611 miles [9,030 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,321 miles [10,172.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,197 miles [6,754.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Canaan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/