Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gannon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gannon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gannon
- 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 Gannon:
- 39.509258, -79.042529
- 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 Gannon
- 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 Allegany County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Allegany County
- Since Gannon is near Mineral County and also Garrett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mineral County
- eBird sighting report for Garrett 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 Gannon ...
We found two communities that share the name Gannon.
Within Maryland, the name Gannon is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gannon ...
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.
- Black Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Danville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Floyd
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Franklin
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Limestone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Luke
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - McCoole
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Merrill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Moscow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Allegany County
How Far From Gannon 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 Gannon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gannon and extending to:
- Cumberland, which is the Seat of Allegany County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gannon to Cumberland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 115 miles [185.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,955 miles [9,583.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,668 miles [10,731.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,543 miles [7,311.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gannon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gannon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Gannon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gannon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5093, Longitude: -79.0425 In this case, the coordinates for Gannon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Gannon 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 309.052 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.854 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.342 degrees. |