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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 Canning, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canning 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 Canning:
    • 27.975000, -82.446600
    • 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 Canning
  • 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 Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
    • Since Canning is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco 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 Canning

Communities Also Named Canning ...

We found three communities that are also named Canning.

Within Florida, the name Canning is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Canning lies 1,544 miles [2,484.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Canning that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • Ontario
      • This Canning lies 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km]<1> to the north of the Canning that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • South Dakota
      • Hughes County
      • This Canning is located in Hughes County and lies 1,492 miles [2,401.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Canning that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hughes County community of Canning.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Canning ...

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.

  • Archer
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Archer is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Aurora
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Aurora is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Ben Hur
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Ben Hur is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Big Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Big Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oaks
  • Blue Moon Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Blue Moon Court is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Bonita
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Bonita is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Bonniehaven
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Bonniehaven is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonniehaven
  • Bryans
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Bryans is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans
  • Buffalo
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Buffalo is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Buffalo Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Buffalo Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Cairo
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cairo is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Central Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Central Court is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Court
  • Continue List   (75 more) ...
    • Central Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Central Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
    • Citrus Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Citrus Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Park
    • Cones
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Cones is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cones
    • Crabcake
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Crabcake is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabcake
    • Dills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Dills is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Dorothy Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Dorothy Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy Park
    • Eldorado
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Eldorado is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Elizabeth
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Elizabeth is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Emma Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Emma Heights is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Erin Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Erin Place is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Estuary
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Estuary is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Eureka
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Eureka is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Francis
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Francis is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Friendship
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Friendship is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Gardenville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Gardenville is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Gary
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Gary is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Garytown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Garytown is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garytown
    • Geneva
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Geneva is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Georgia Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Georgia Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Park
    • Glovers
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Glovers is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Goodwater
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Goodwater is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Grand View
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Grand View is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Grove Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Grove Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Heights
    • Grove Hill Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Grove Hill Heights is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Hawks
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Hawks is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Hazard
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Hazard is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Headford
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Headford is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Healthy Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Healthy Hill is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healthy Hill
    • High Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • High Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
    • High School Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • High School Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High School Heights
    • Highland View
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Highland View is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
    • Homestead
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Homestead is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Ida
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Ida is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
    • Jensen Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jensen Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Place
    • La Petite
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • La Petite is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Petite
    • Lewis Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Lewis Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Heights
    • Little Cuba
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Little Cuba is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cuba
    • Lucky Strike
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Lucky Strike is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Strike
    • Lullaby Pines
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Lullaby Pines is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lullaby Pines
    • Lyons
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Lyons is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Maine Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Maine Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine Park
    • Manor Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Manor Heights is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Marie
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Marie is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Marie Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Marie Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie Heights
    • Mattie
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Mattie is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Meadowbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Meadowbrook is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Mooreland
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Mooreland is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Mossy Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Mossy Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Murray
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Murray is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Nebraska Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Nebraska Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska Park
    • Oak Tree
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Oak Tree is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree
    • Orange Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Orange Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Heights
    • Panama
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Panama is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
    • Peeler Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Peeler Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeler Heights
    • Pierce
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Pierce is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Pine Level
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Pine Level is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
    • Piney Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Piney Woods is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Prince
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Prince is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Rainbow Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Rainbow Heights is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Record Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Record Grove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Record Grove
    • River Haven
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • River Haven is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Rose
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Rose is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Salmon
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Salmon is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Shadowlawn
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Shadowlawn is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn
    • Silver Moon
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Silver Moon is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Moon
    • Sparkman Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Sparkman Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Place
    • Suburb Royal
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Suburb Royal is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburb Royal
    • Sunnyside
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Sunnyside is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Tanner Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Tanner Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Place
    • Thrashers
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Thrashers is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrashers
    • Tripoli Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Tripoli Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli Place
    • Vista Bonita
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Vista Bonita is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Bonita
    • Watch Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Watch Hill is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
    • Zephyr Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Zephyr Grove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr Grove
    • Zion Height
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Zion Height is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Height

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

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Canning to Tallahassee, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 815 miles [1,311.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Canning) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Canning 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 Canning. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9750, Longitude: -82.4466       In this case, the coordinates for Canning have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.824 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.224 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.882 degrees.