Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cannonsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cannonsburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cannonsburg
- 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 Cannonsburg:
- 31.633777, -91.211220
- 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 Cannonsburg
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Cannonsburg is near Adams County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Cannonsburg ...
We found four communities that share the name Cannonsburg.
Within Mississippi, the name Cannonsburg is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Boyd County
- This Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cannonsburg that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boyd County community of Cannonsburg.
- Michigan
- Kent County
- This Cannonsburg is located in Kent County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cannonsburg that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Cannonsburg.
- Ohio
- Hancock County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Cannonsburg [Hancock County].
- Licking County
- This community is historic and although located in Licking County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Cannonsburg.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cannonsburg ...
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.
- Anna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Cadillac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Four Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Forks
- Four Forks is located in Jefferson County
- Gum Ridge ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Johnsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Johnsville is located in Adams County
- Leesdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Orange
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Pine Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Adams County
- Uniontown ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Cannonsburg 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 Cannonsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cannonsburg and extending to:
- Fayette, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cannonsburg to Fayette, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 76 miles [122.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 941 miles [1,514.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,825 miles [10,983.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,540 miles [12,134.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,415 miles [8,714.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cannonsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cannonsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cannonsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6338, Longitude: -91.2112 In this case, the coordinates for Cannonsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Cannonsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Cannonsburg 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 316.207 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.968 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.42 degrees. |