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

When in Canova Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canova Beach 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 Canova Beach:
    • 28.139180, -80.580330
    • 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 Canova Beach
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Canova Beach ...

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.

  • Aurora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Brevard County
  • Indian Harbour Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • June Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for June Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Park
    • June Park is located in Brevard County
  • Melbourne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Melbourne Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Melbourne Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne Gardens
    • Melbourne Gardens is located in Brevard County
  • Melbourne Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne Village
    • Melbourne Village is located in Brevard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
  • Palm Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Palm Shores
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Satellite Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Tropic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Canova Beach and extending to:

  • Titusville, which is the Seat of Brevard County, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Canova Beach to Titusville, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 273 miles [439.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 770 miles [1,239.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,523 miles [10,497.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,186 miles [11,564.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,090 miles [8,191.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Brevard County: www.brevardcounty.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Canova Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canova Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.1392, Longitude: -80.5803       In this case, the coordinates for Canova Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Canova Beach 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 309.861 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.134 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.261 degrees.




 

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