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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 Cannon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cannon and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Cannon:
    • 38.699558, -75.614927
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Cannon
  • 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 Sussex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
    • Since Cannon is near Dorchester County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Cannon

Communities Also Named Cannon ...

We found fifteen communities that are also named Cannon.

Within Delaware, the name Cannon is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Benton County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Cannon [Benton County].
    • California
      • Solano County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Cannon [Solano County].
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield 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 Connecticut community of Cannon [Fairfield County].
    • Idaho
      • Oneida 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 Idaho community of Cannon [Oneida County].
    • Kentucky
      • Knox County
      • This Cannon is located in Knox County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Cannon that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Cannon.
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This Cannon is located in Caddo Parish and lies 1,108 miles [1,783.2 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Cannon that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Cannon.
    • Missouri
      • 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 Missouri community of Cannon [Lincoln County].
    • Nevada
      • White Pine 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 Nevada community of Cannon [White Pine County].
    • New Mexico
      • Curry 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 New Mexico community of Cannon [Curry County].
    • Ohio
      • Muskingum County
      • This Cannon is located in Muskingum County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Cannon that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Cannon.
    • Texas
      • Camp 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 Cannon [Camp County].
      • Grayson County
      • This Cannon is located in Grayson County and lies 1,216 miles [1,957 km]<3> to the west of the Cannon that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Cannon.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Cannon is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,919 miles [3,088.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Cannon that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Cannon.
    • Virginia
      • Carroll 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 Virginia community of Cannon [Carroll County].
      • Fairfax County
      • This Cannon is located in Fairfax County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<3> to the west of the Cannon that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Cannon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cannon ...

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.

  • Blades
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Blades is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
  • Briar Hook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Briar Hook is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
  • Cherrytree Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cherrytree Landing is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytree Landing
  • Cocked Hat
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cocked Hat is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocked Hat
  • Craigs Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Craigs Mill is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
  • Douglas Forge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Douglas Forge is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Forge
  • Fisher Mill Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Fisher Mill Park is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Mill Park
  • Heritage Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Heritage Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
  • Hill N Dale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hill N Dale is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill N Dale
  • Jacobs Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jacobs Crossroads is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Crossroads
  • Lake Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lake Shores is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shores
  • Lightfoots Furnace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lightfoots Furnace is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightfoots Furnace
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Meadows
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Meadows is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Oak Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Grove is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Old Furnace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Furnace is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Furnace
    • Richard Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Richard Heights is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard Heights
    • Ruth Harbor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ruth Harbor is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth Harbor
    • Snug Harbor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Snug Harbor is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
    • Woodland Station
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Woodland Station is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Station

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

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

  • Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Cannon to Georgetown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 77 miles [123.9 km] to the west (W). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,845 miles [9,406.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,424 miles [7,119.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 Cannon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Cannon 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cannon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Cannon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cannon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6996, Longitude: -75.6149       In this case, the coordinates for Cannon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.071 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.478 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.20 degrees.