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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 North Canton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Canton 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 North Canton:
    • 34.243984, -84.493818
    • 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 North Canton
  • 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 North Canton ...

We found two communities that share the name North Canton.

Within Georgia, the name North Canton is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • This North Canton is located in Hartford County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Canton that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of North Canton.
    • Ohio
      • Stark County
      • This North Canton is located in Stark County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Canton that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of North Canton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Canton ...

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.

  • Bluff Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
    • Bluff Creek is located in Cherokee County
  • Cherokee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
    • Cherokee is located in Cherokee County
  • Fields Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Landing
    • Fields Landing is located in Cherokee County
  • Harmony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Cherokee County
  • Hickory Flat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
    • Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
  • Holly Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Keithsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keithsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithsburg
    • Keithsburg is located in Cherokee County
  • Little River Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Landing
    • Little River Landing is located in Cherokee County
  • Orange
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Cherokee County
  • Sunny Brook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Brook
    • Sunny Brook is located in Cherokee County
  • Union Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • Union Hill is located in Cherokee County

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

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

  • Canton, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies just to the South.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from North Canton to Atlanta, 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 523 miles [841.7 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,420 miles [10,332 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,125 miles [11,466.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,003 miles [8,051.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeega.com/

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Canton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Canton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2440, Longitude: -84.4938       In this case, the coordinates for North Canton 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 North Canton 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 312.336 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.842 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.208 degrees.









 

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