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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for 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 Canaan:
- 34.893180, -81.932047
- 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
- 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 Spartanburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Spartanburg County
- Since Canaan is near Union County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Canaan.
There are two communities within South Carolina that are also named Canaan.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 26 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Dorchester County
- Orangeburg County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lamar County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> 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<3> 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 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Canaan that is located in Spartanburg 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 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the west of the Canaan that is located in Spartanburg 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 609 miles [980.1 km] to the west of the Canaan that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Searcy County community of Canaan.
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Maine
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Brunswick
- This Canaan lies 1,177 miles [1,894.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Canaan that is located in Spartanburg County.
- New Hampshire
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Canaan lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Canaan that is located in Spartanburg County.
- Oregon
- Tennessee
- Maury County
- This Canaan is located in Maury County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the west of the Canaan that is located in Spartanburg 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 328 miles [527.9 km] to the west northwest of the Canaan that is located in Spartanburg 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 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the west of the Canaan that is located in Spartanburg 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.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Canaan [Limestone County].
- Vermont
- West Virginia
- Alabama
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.
- Camelot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Cold Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Spartanburg County
- Hartwell Courts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwell Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell Courts
- Hartwell Courts is located in Spartanburg County
- Hidden Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Hidden Hills is located in Spartanburg County
- Hub City Courts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City Courts
- Hub City Courts is located in Spartanburg County
- Park Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
- Park Hills is located in Spartanburg County
- Pebblebrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebblebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblebrook
- Pebblebrook is located in Spartanburg County
- Raintree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - River Edge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
- River Edge is located in Spartanburg County
- Rosewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Stone Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Station
- Stone Station is located in Spartanburg County
- Summerhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Summerhill is located in Spartanburg County
- Woodwind
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
How Far From Canaan to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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:
- Spartanburg, which is the Seat of Spartanburg County, lies just to the North.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Canaan to Columbia, with an average speed<5>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 386 miles [621.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,282 miles [10,109.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,982 miles [11,236.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,861 miles [7,823 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canaan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Canaan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canaan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8932, Longitude: -81.9320 In this case, the coordinates for Canaan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 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 310.85 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.226 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.027 degrees. |