Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Canaan Street, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canaan Street and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Canaan Street
- 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 Canaan Street:
- 43.665474, -72.042608
- 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 Canaan Street
- 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 Grafton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grafton County
- Since Canaan Street is near Sullivan County and also Merrimack County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- eBird sighting report for Merrimack 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 Canaan Street ...
We found one communities that share the name Canaan Street.
Within New Hampshire, the name Canaan Street is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, there is another community also named Canaan Street in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Litchfield County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Litchfield County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Canaan Street.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Canaan Street ...
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.
- Bucks Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Corner
- Bucks Corner is located in Grafton County
- Fords Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Crossing
- Fords Crossing is located in Merrimack County
- Fords Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Mill
- Fords Mill is located in Merrimack County
- Hardscrabble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
- Hardscrabble is located in Grafton County
- Hebron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
- Lockehaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockehaven
- Lockehaven is located in Grafton County
- Lower Shaker Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shaker Village
- Lower Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
- Lyme
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
- Lyme is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyme <3>
- Lyme Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme Center
- Lyme Center is located in Grafton County
- Nuttings Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nuttings Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuttings Beach
- Nuttings Beach is located in Grafton County
- Orange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Robinson Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Corner
- Robinson Corner is located in Grafton County
- Upper Shaker Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shaker Village
- Upper Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
How Far From Canaan Street to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Canaan Street to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Canaan Street and extending to:
- Woodsville, which is the Seat of Grafton County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<4> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Canaan Street to Woodsville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 418 miles [672.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,494 miles [8,841.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,084 miles [6,572.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canaan Street. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.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 Canaan Street, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Canaan Street) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canaan Street. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6655, Longitude: -72.0426 In this case, the coordinates for Canaan Street have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Canaan Street to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.375 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.24 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.352 degrees. |