Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Canning:
  • 44.396372, -100.032068
  • 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 Canning

• 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 Hughes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hughes County
  • Since Canning is near Sully County and also Stanley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sully County
  • eBird sighting report for Stanley 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 Canning ...

We found three communities that share the name Canning.

Within South Dakota, the name Canning is unique.

Beyond South Dakota, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in  Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Canning is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,492 miles [2,401.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Canning that is located in Hughes County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Canning.
  • Nova Scotia
    • This Canning lies 1,731 miles [2,785.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Canning that is located in Hughes County.
  • Ontario
    • This Canning lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km]<1> to the east of the Canning that is located in Hughes County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Canning ...

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.

• Blunt
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blunt
  • Blunt is located in Hughes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blunt <2>
• Gray Goose
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Goose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Goose
  • Gray Goose is located in Hughes County
• Highmore
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmore
  • Highmore is located in Hyde County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highmore <2>
• Holabird
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holabird have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holabird
  • Holabird is located in Hyde County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holabird <2>

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

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

• Pierre, which is the Seat of Hughes County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Canning to Pierre, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,240 miles [1,995.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,464 miles [10,402.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,226 miles [11,629.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,158 miles [8,301 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/