Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in West Canaan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Canaan and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for West Canaan

• 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 West Canaan:
  • 40.945056, -81.993757
  • 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 West 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wayne County
  • Since West Canaan is near Medina County and also Ashland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Medina County
  • eBird sighting report for Ashland 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 West Canaan ...

We found one communities that share the name West Canaan.

Within Ohio, the name West Canaan is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named West Canaan in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Hampshire
    • Grafton County
    • This West Canaan is located in Grafton County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Canaan that is located in Wayne County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of West Canaan.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West 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.

• Cedar Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
  • Cedar Valley is located in Wayne County
• Congress
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
  • Congress is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
• Devil Town
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devil Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
  • Devil Town is located in Wayne County
• Eight Square ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eight Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eight Square
  • Eight Square is located in Wayne County
• Friendsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
  • Friendsville is located in Medina County
• Garden Isle
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Isle
  • Garden Isle is located in Medina County
• Golden Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Corners
  • Golden Corners is located in Wayne County
• Hermanville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermanville
  • Hermanville is located in Wayne County
• Mechanicsburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
  • Mechanicsburg is located in Wayne County
• Pleasant Home
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
  • Pleasant Home is located in Wayne County

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

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

• Wooster, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Canaan to Wooster, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 298 miles [479.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,011 miles [9,673.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,735 miles [10,838.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,611 miles [7,420.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/