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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 Canning, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canning 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sully County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Canning
Communities Also Named Canning ...
We found three communities that are also named Canning.
Within South Dakota, the name Canning is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of three communities that are located 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)
- Gray Goose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gray Goose is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Goose
- Highmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Holabird
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Canning 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 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 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Canning to Pierre, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take five to six 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,158 miles [8,301 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Canning) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Canning to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canning. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3964, Longitude: -100.0321 In this case, the coordinates for Canning have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 323.167 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.661 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.523 degrees. |
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