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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 Canaan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to 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 Canaan:
- 42.412400, -73.447645
- 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 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- Since Canaan is near Berkshire County and also Rensselaer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Berkshire County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rensselaer 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 Canaan
Communities Also Named Canaan ...
We found 29 communities that are also named Canaan.
Within New York, the name Canaan is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of 29 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 26 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lamar County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Canaan [Lamar County].
- Lauderdale 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 Alabama community of Canaan [Lauderdale County].
- Montgomery County
- This Canaan is located in Montgomery County and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Canaan that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Canaan.
- Arkansas
- Lee County
- This Canaan is located in Lee County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Canaan that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Canaan.
- Searcy County
- This Canaan is located in Searcy County and lies 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km] to the west southwest of the Canaan that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Searcy County community of Canaan.
- Connecticut
- Litchfield County
- This Canaan is located in Litchfield County and lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Canaan that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Canaan.
- Florida
- Seminole County
- This Canaan is located in Seminole County and lies 1,035 miles [1,665.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Canaan that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Canaan.
- Georgia
- Morgan County
- This Canaan is located in Morgan County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<3> to the southwest of the Canaan that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Canaan.
- Indiana
- Jefferson County
- This Canaan is located in Jefferson County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Canaan that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Canaan.
- Kansas
- Chase County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Canaan [Chase County].
- Maine
- Somerset County
- This Canaan is located in Somerset County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<3> to the northeast of the Canaan that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Canaan.
- Mississippi
- Benton County
- This Canaan is located in Benton County and lies 988 miles [1,590 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Canaan that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Canaan.
- Missouri
- Gasconade County
- This Canaan is located in Gasconade County and lies 991 miles [1,594.9 km]<3> to the west of the Canaan that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gasconade County community of Canaan.
- New Brunswick
- This Canaan lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<3> to the northeast of the Canaan that is located in Columbia County.
- New Hampshire
- Grafton County
- This Canaan is located in Grafton County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the Canaan that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Canaan.
- North Carolina
- Transylvania County
- This Canaan is located in Transylvania County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Canaan that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Canaan.
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Ohio
- Wayne County
- This Canaan is located in Wayne County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<3> to the west of the Canaan that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Canaan.
- Ontario
- This Canaan lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Canaan that is located in Columbia County.
- Oregon
- Columbia County
- This Canaan is located in Columbia County and lies 2,422 miles [3,897.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Canaan that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Canaan.
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- This Canaan is located in Dorchester County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Canaan that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Canaan.
- Orangeburg County
- This Canaan is located in Orangeburg County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km] to the southwest of the Canaan that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Canaan.
- Spartanburg County
- This Canaan is located in Spartanburg County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km] to the southwest of the Canaan that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Canaan.
- Tennessee
- Maury County
- This Canaan is located in Maury County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Canaan that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Canaan.
- Montgomery County
- This Canaan is located in Montgomery County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km] to the west southwest of the Canaan that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Canaan.
- Texas
- Grayson County
- This Canaan is located in Grayson County and lies 1,384 miles [2,227.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Canaan that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Canaan.
- Limestone County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Canaan [Limestone County].
- Vermont
- Essex County
- This Canaan is located in Essex County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Canaan that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Canaan.
- West Virginia
- Upshur County
- This Canaan is located in Upshur County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Canaan that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Canaan.
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.
- Flatbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Flatbrook is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbrook
- Green River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Red Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Riders
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riders is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders
- Riders Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rock City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rock City is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Rockdale Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shaker Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Tanglewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tanglewood is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
How Far From Canaan 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Canaan and extending to:
- Hudson, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Canaan to Hudson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 306 miles [492.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,602 miles [9,015.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,314 miles [10,161.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,189 miles [6,741.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Canaan 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. |
| <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 Canaan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Canaan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 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 Canaan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4124, Longitude: -73.4476 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.409 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.192 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.627 degrees. |
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