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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 Shannon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shannon 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 Shannon:
- 34.848055, -79.136924
- 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 Shannon
- 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 Robeson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Robeson County
- Since Shannon is near Hoke County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hoke County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Shannon
Communities Also Named Shannon ...
We found 27 communities that are also named Shannon.
Within North Carolina, the name Shannon is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 24 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Shannon is located in Jefferson County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the west of the Shannon that is located in Robeson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Shannon.
- Arkansas
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Shannon [Lincoln County].
- Randolph County
- This Shannon is located in Randolph County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Shannon that is located in Robeson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Shannon.
- British Columbia
- This Shannon lies 2,428 miles [3,907.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Shannon that is located in Robeson County.
- California
- Santa Clara County
- This Shannon is located in Santa Clara County and lies 2,376 miles [3,823.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Shannon that is located in Robeson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Shannon.
- Georgia
- Fayette County
- This Shannon is located in Fayette County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shannon that is located in Robeson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Shannon.
- Floyd County
- This Shannon is located in Floyd County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km] to the west of the Shannon that is located in Robeson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Shannon.
- Illinois
- Carroll County
- This Shannon is located in Carroll County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Shannon that is located in Robeson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Shannon.
- Kansas
- Anderson County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Anderson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Shannon.
- Atchison County
- This Shannon is located in Atchison County and lies 942 miles [1,516 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Shannon that is located in Robeson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Shannon.
- Riley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Shannon [Riley County].
- Kentucky
- Mason County
- This Shannon is located in Mason County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the northwest of the Shannon that is located in Robeson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Shannon.
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Shannon is located in Lee County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the west of the Shannon that is located in Robeson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Shannon.
- Nevada
- Eureka County
- This Shannon is located in Eureka County and lies 2,048 miles [3,295.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Shannon that is located in Robeson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eureka County community of Shannon.
- New Brunswick
- This Shannon lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shannon that is located in Robeson County.
- Ohio
- Coshocton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Shannon [Coshocton County].
- Muskingum County
- This Shannon is located in Muskingum County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Shannon that is located in Robeson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Shannon.
- Sandusky County
- This Shannon is located in Sandusky County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km] to the north northwest of the Shannon that is located in Robeson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandusky County community of Shannon.
- Oregon
- Lane County
- This Shannon is located in Lane County and lies 2,422 miles [3,897.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Shannon that is located in Robeson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Shannon.
- Pennsylvania
- Clarion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Shannon [Clarion County].
- Quebec
- This Shannon lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Shannon that is located in Robeson County.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Shannon is located in Aiken County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shannon that is located in Robeson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Shannon.
- Colleton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Shannon [Colleton County].
- Texas
- Clay County
- This Shannon is located in Clay County and lies 1,095 miles [1,762.2 km]<1> to the west of the Shannon that is located in Robeson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Shannon.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Shannon [Montgomery County].
- West Virginia
- Ohio County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Shannon [Ohio County].
- Wyoming County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Shannon [Wyoming County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shannon ...
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.
- Arabia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Arabia is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
- Edinburgh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Edinburgh is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburgh
- Floral College
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Floral College is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral College
- Gold Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hickory Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Grove is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hillcrest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Lumber Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Prospect
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Red Banks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Red Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockfish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rockfish is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
- Saddletree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sandy Grove is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Grove
- Silver City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Silver City is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
How Far From Shannon 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 Shannon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shannon and extending to:
- Lumberton, which is the Seat of Robeson County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shannon to Lumberton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 70 miles [112.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 302 miles [486 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,162 miles [9,916.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,855 miles [11,032.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,737 miles [7,623.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 from Point A (ie- Shannon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Shannon could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Shannon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Shannon 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 Shannon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8481, Longitude: -79.1369 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.249 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.383 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.963 degrees. |
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