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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 North Canton:
    • 41.897875, -72.892601
    • 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 North Canton
  • 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 North Canton ...

We found two communities that share the name North Canton.

Within Connecticut, the name North Canton is unique.

Beyond Connecticut, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Cherokee County
      • This North Canton is located in Cherokee County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the North Canton that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of North Canton.
    • Ohio
      • Stark County
      • This North Canton is located in Stark County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the west of the North Canton that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of North Canton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North 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.

  • Case Corner ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Case Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Case Corner
    • Case Corner is located in Hartford County
  • Cherry Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
    • Cherry Park is located in Hartford County
  • Firetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firetown
    • Firetown is located in Hartford County
  • Floydville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floydville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydville
    • Floydville is located in Hartford County
  • Hungary
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hungary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungary
    • Hungary is located in Hartford County
  • Lovely Street
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely Street have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely Street
    • Lovely Street is located in Hartford County
  • Meadowgate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowgate
    • Meadowgate is located in Hartford County
  • Mechanicsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Hartford County
  • Pine Meadow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadow
    • Pine Meadow is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Meadow <3>
  • Puddle Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puddle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puddle Town
    • Puddle Town is located in Litchfield County
  • Salmon Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Brook
    • Salmon Brook is located in Hartford County
  • Spoonville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spoonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoonville
    • Spoonville is located in Hartford County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Tariffville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tariffville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tariffville
      • Tariffville is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tariffville <3>
    • Tootin' Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tootin' Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tootin' Hills
      • Tootin' Hills is located in Hartford County
    • Town Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hill
      • Town Hill is located in Litchfield County
    • Windmill Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Springs
      • Windmill Springs is located in Hartford County

How Far From North 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 North Canton to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from North Canton to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 300 miles [482.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,599 miles [9,010.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,308 miles [10,151.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,184 miles [6,733.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.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- North Canton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Canton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8979, Longitude: -72.8926       In this case, the coordinates for North Canton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 North Canton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.139 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.804 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.623 degrees.









 

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