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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 Canoe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canoe 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 Canoe:
    • 32.419616, -82.141233
    • 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 Canoe
  • 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 Canoe ...

We found four communities that share the name Canoe.

Within Georgia, the name Canoe is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Escambia County
      • This Canoe is located in Escambia County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Canoe that is located in Candler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Canoe.
    • British Columbia
      • This Canoe lies 2,260 miles [3,637.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Canoe that is located in Candler County.
    • Iowa
      • Winneshiek County
      • This Canoe is located in Winneshiek County and lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Canoe that is located in Candler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winneshiek County community of Canoe.
    • Kentucky
      • Breathitt County
      • This Canoe is located in Breathitt County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the north of the Canoe that is located in Candler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breathitt County community of Canoe.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Canoe ...

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.

  • Aaron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
    • Aaron is located in Bulloch County
  • Elton ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Elton is located in Toombs County
  • Gary
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Gary is located in Emanuel County
  • Kirby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
    • Kirby is located in Emanuel County
  • Kites Spur ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kites Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kites Spur
    • Kites Spur is located in Bulloch County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 227 people
  • Parish
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
    • Parish is located in Candler County
  • Piddleville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piddleville
    • Piddleville is located in Bulloch County
  • Portal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
    • Portal is located in Bulloch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <3>
  • Shamrock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
    • Shamrock is located in Candler County
  • Stillmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmore
    • Stillmore is located in Emanuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillmore <3>
  • Twin City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Candler County

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

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

  • Metter, which is the Seat of Candler County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Canoe to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 530 miles [853 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,403 miles [10,304.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,092 miles [11,413.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,976 miles [8,008.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Canoe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canoe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4196, Longitude: -82.1412       In this case, the coordinates for Canoe 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 Canoe 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 310.909 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.941 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.764 degrees.









 

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