Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Canaan Heights

• 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 Canaan Heights:
  • 33.908437, -84.800494
  • 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 Canaan Heights

• 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 Paulding County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Paulding County
  • Since Canaan Heights is near Cobb County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cobb County
  • eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 Canaan Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Canaan Heights.

Within Georgia, the name Canaan Heights is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Canaan Heights in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • West Virginia
    • Tucker County
    • This Canaan Heights is located in Tucker County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Canaan Heights that is located in Paulding County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tucker County community of Canaan Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Canaan Heights ...

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.

• Acorn Tree
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acorn Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Tree
  • Acorn Tree is located in Paulding County
• California
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • California is located in Paulding County
• Cross Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
  • Cross Creek is located in Paulding County
• Echo Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Ridge
  • Echo Ridge is located in Paulding County
• Emerald Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Forest
  • Emerald Forest is located in Paulding County
• Forest Echo
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Echo
  • Forest Echo is located in Paulding County
• Gold Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Creek
  • Gold Creek is located in Paulding County
• Greenacres
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenacres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres
  • Greenacres is located in Paulding County
• Hardy Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Hills
  • Hardy Hills is located in Paulding County
• Hart Circle
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Circle
  • Hart Circle is located in Paulding County
• Hearthwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearthwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthwood
  • Hearthwood is located in Paulding County
• Hidden Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
  • Hidden Oaks is located in Paulding County
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  • Honeysuckle Plantation
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeysuckle Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Plantation
    • Honeysuckle Plantation is located in Paulding County
  • Indian Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
    • Indian Lake is located in Paulding County
  • Indian Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Paulding County
  • Lost Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Meadows
    • Lost Meadows is located in Paulding County
  • Meadow Lark
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lark
    • Meadow Lark is located in Paulding County
  • Mountain Trace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Trace
    • Mountain Trace is located in Paulding County
  • Musket Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musket Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musket Ridge
    • Musket Ridge is located in Paulding County
  • Powder Creek Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Creek Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Creek Crossing
    • Powder Creek Crossing is located in Paulding County
  • Quail Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
    • Quail Run is located in Paulding County
  • Spanish Trails
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Trails
    • Spanish Trails is located in Paulding County
  • Sunset Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
    • Sunset Hills is located in Paulding County
  • Timberchase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberchase
    • Timberchase is located in Paulding County
  • Twelve Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
    • Twelve Oaks is located in Paulding County
  • Wood Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
    • Wood Valley is located in Paulding County

How Far From Canaan Heights to ...

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

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

• Dallas, which is the Seat of Paulding County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Canaan Heights to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 551 miles [886.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,449 miles [10,378.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,031 miles [8,096.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Paulding County: www.paulding.gov/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/