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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.

  • 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 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on New Canaan
  • 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 New Canaan ...

We found five communities that share the name New Canaan.

Within Mississippi, the name New Canaan is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of another five communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
    • Black Jack is located in Benton County
  • Brody
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brody
    • Brody is located in Benton County
  • Center Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in Hardeman County (TN)
  • Falkner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grand Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
    • Grand Junction is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <3>
  • Hopewell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Benton County
  • Michigan City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
    • Michigan City is located in Benton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <3>
  • Rogers Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
    • Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
  • Snow Lake Shores
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
    • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
    • 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<4>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<5> 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,173 miles [8,325.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Canaan. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Canaan) to Point B.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).
<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 New Canaan 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 315.189 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.232 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.96 degrees.




 

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