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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 Kanona, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kanona 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 Kanona:
    • 42.372293, -77.365815
    • 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 Kanona
  • 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 Kanona ...

We found one communities that share the name Kanona.

Within New York, the name Kanona is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Kanona in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kansas
      • Decatur County
      • This Kanona is located in Decatur County and lies 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<1> to the west of the Kanona that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Kanona.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kanona ...

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.

  • Bath
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Steuben County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
  • Bloomerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomerville
    • Bloomerville is located in Steuben County
  • Bonny Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Hill
    • Bonny Hill is located in Steuben County
  • Buck Settlement
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Settlement
    • Buck Settlement is located in Steuben County
  • Cold Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
    • Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
  • Greenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Steuben County
  • Hermitage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Hermitage is located in Steuben County
  • Howard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Steuben County
  • Marshalls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls
    • Marshalls is located in Steuben County
  • Unionville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Steuben County

How Far From Kanona 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 Kanona to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kanona and extending to:

  • Bath, which is the Seat of Steuben County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Kanona to Albany, 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 240 miles [386.2 km] to the south (S). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,764 miles [9,276.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,484 miles [10,435 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,359 miles [7,015.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kanona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Steuben County: www.steubencony.org/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kanona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kanona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3723, Longitude: -77.3658       In this case, the coordinates for Kanona have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Kanona 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 307.822 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.906 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.457 degrees.









 

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