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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 New Canaan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Canaan 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 New Canaan:
- 34.947591, -89.117844
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on New Canaan
- 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 Benton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Benton County
- Since New Canaan is near Hardeman County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hardeman County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for New Canaan
Communities Also Named New Canaan ...
We found five communities that are also named New Canaan.
Within Mississippi, the name New Canaan is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cullman County
- This New Canaan is located in Cullman County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the New Canaan that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of New Canaan.
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This New Canaan is located in Fairfield County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Canaan that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of New Canaan.
- New Brunswick
- This New Canaan lies 1,453 miles [2,338.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Canaan that is located in Benton County.
- Nova Scotia
- This New Canaan lies 1,490 miles [2,397.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Canaan that is located in Benton County.
- Ontario
- This New Canaan lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the New Canaan that is located in Benton County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Canaan ...
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 Jack
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Black Jack is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Brody
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Brody is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brody
- Center Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Center Point is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Falkner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hopewell is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Michigan City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rogers Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Snow Lake Shores
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Walnut
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
How Far From New Canaan to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as New Canaan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Canaan and extending to:
- Ashland, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from New Canaan to Jackson, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 719 miles [1,157.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,297 miles [11,743.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,173 miles [8,325.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- New Canaan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 New Canaan to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Canaan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9476, Longitude: -89.1178 In this case, the coordinates for New Canaan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.189 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.232 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.96 degrees. |
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