Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cannon Run West:
  • 40.108441, -75.396298
  • 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 Cannon Run West

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Cannon Run West is near Chester County and also Indiana County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chester County
  • eBird sighting report for Indiana 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cannon Run West ...

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.

• Audubon
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
  • Audubon is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Audubon <1>
• Candlebrook
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlebrook
  • Candlebrook is located in Montgomery County
• Cannon Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Run
  • Cannon Run is located in Montgomery County
• Cinnamon Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Hill
  • Cinnamon Hill is located in Montgomery County
• Colonial Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
• Colony Arms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Arms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Arms
  • Colony Arms is located in Montgomery County
• Continental Arms
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Arms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Arms
  • Continental Arms is located in Montgomery County
• Glen Hardie
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Hardie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hardie
  • Glen Hardie is located in Chester County
• King - of - Prussia
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King - of - Prussia
  • King - of - Prussia is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King - of - Prussia <1>
• Mews at Valley Forge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mews at Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Valley Forge
  • Mews at Valley Forge is located in Montgomery County
• Providence Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Crossing
  • Providence Crossing is located in Montgomery County
• Prussian Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prussian Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prussian Woods
  • Prussian Woods is located in Montgomery County
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  • Sunnyside Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Farms
    • Sunnyside Farms is located in Montgomery County
  • Sweet Briar
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
    • Sweet Briar is located in Montgomery County
  • Town Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Court
    • Town Court is located in Montgomery County
  • Trooper
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trooper
    • Trooper is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trooper <1>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cannon Run West and extending to:

• Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Cannon Run West to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 120 miles [193.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,777 miles [9,297.2 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 4,360 miles [7,016.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/