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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 Canova, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canova 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 Canova:
- 43.880809, -97.503401
- 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 Canova
- 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 Miner County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Miner County
- Since Canova is near McCook County and also Hanson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for McCook County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hanson 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 Canova
Communities Also Named Canova ...
We found two communities that are also named Canova.
Within South Dakota, the name Canova is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Mexico
- Rio Arriba County
- This Canova is located in Rio Arriba County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Canova that is located in Miner County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Arriba County community of Canova.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Canova is located in Prince William County and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Canova that is located in Miner County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Canova.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Canova ...
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.
- Carthage
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Epiphany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Epiphany is located in Hanson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epiphany
- Estimated population in 2014: 103 people
- Farmer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Farmer is located in Hanson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
- Farwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Farwell is located in Hanson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- Franklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
- Howard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Prairie Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 18 people
- Unityville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Unityville is located in McCook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unityville
- Estimated population in 2014: 52 people
How Far From Canova 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 town such as Canova to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Canova and extending to:
- Howard, which is the Seat of Miner County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Canova to Howard, 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.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 145 miles [233.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,111 miles [1,788 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,415 miles [10,323.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,174 miles [11,545.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,092 miles [8,194.8 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- Canova) 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 Canova 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 Canova. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8808, Longitude: -97.5034 In this case, the coordinates for Canova have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.306 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.46 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.222 degrees. |
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