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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 Gannon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gannon 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 Gannon:
- 32.556782, -100.483441
- 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 Gannon
- 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 Fisher County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fisher County
- Since Gannon is near Nolan County and also Scurry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Nolan County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Scurry 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 Gannon
Communities Also Named Gannon ...
We found two communities that are also named Gannon.
Within Texas, the name Gannon is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- This Gannon is located in Allegany County and lies 1,285 miles [2,068 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gannon that is located in Fisher County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Gannon.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Gannon [Charleston County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gannon ...
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.
- Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Center is located in Fisher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Champion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Champion is located in Nolan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
- Cross Roads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cross Roads is located in Fisher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Fisher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fisher is located in Fisher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Hobbs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hobbs is located in Fisher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
- Longworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Longworth is located in Fisher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longworth
- Pledger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pledger is located in Fisher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pledger
- Sweetwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Gannon 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 Gannon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gannon and extending to:
- Roby, which is the Seat of Fisher County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gannon to Roby, 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.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 225 miles [362.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,380 miles [2,220.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 79 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,130 miles [11,474.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,873 miles [12,670.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,758 miles [9,266.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gannon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Gannon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Gannon 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 Gannon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5568, Longitude: -100.4834 In this case, the coordinates for Gannon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 322.425 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.388 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.369 degrees. |
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