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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 Cannon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cannon 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 Cannon:
- 40.732724, -111.917992
- 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 Cannon
- 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 Salt Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
- Since Cannon is near Davis County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Summit 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 Cannon
Communities Also Named Cannon ...
We found fifteen communities that are also named Cannon.
Within Utah, the name Cannon is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Cannon [Benton County].
- California
- Solano County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Cannon [Solano County].
- Connecticut
- Fairfield 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 Connecticut community of Cannon [Fairfield County].
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Cannon is located in Sussex County and lies 1,919 miles [3,088.3 km]<3> to the east of the Cannon that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Cannon.
- Idaho
- Oneida 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 Idaho community of Cannon [Oneida County].
- Kentucky
- Knox County
- This Cannon is located in Knox County and lies 1,525 miles [2,454.2 km]<3> to the east of the Cannon that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Cannon.
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Cannon is located in Caddo Parish and lies 1,149 miles [1,849.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Cannon that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Cannon.
- Missouri
- Lincoln 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 Missouri community of Cannon [Lincoln County].
- Nevada
- White Pine 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 Nevada community of Cannon [White Pine County].
- New Mexico
- Curry 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 New Mexico community of Cannon [Curry County].
- Ohio
- Muskingum County
- This Cannon is located in Muskingum County and lies 1,562 miles [2,513.8 km]<3> to the east of the Cannon that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Cannon.
- Texas
- Camp 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 Cannon [Camp County].
- Grayson County
- This Cannon is located in Grayson County and lies 986 miles [1,586.8 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Cannon that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Cannon.
- Virginia
- Carroll 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 Virginia community of Cannon [Carroll County].
- Fairfax County
- This Cannon is located in Fairfax County and lies 1,840 miles [2,961.2 km]<3> to the east of the Cannon that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Cannon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cannon ...
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.
- Blaine
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Blaine is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Bullock
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bullock is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- City Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- City Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Park
- Edwards
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Edwards is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Fountain Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fountain Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Place
- Foxs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Foxs is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxs
- Franklin
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Franklin is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Glenn
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Glenn is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn
- Golden Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Golden Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
- Granite
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Granite is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Great Westside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Great Westside is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Westside
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Green Acres is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Hector Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hector Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Park
- High Avenue
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- High Avenue is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Avenue
- Holland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Holland is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Hunters
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hunters is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
- Jones
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jones is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Jordan Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jordan Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Place
- Lincoln Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lincoln Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lincoln Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Maple Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Meadows
- Martins
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Martins is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins
- Mead Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mead Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead Circle
- Poplar Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Poplar Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Place
- Roper
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Roper is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Rural
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rural is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
- Salt Lake City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sharp
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sharp is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Silver Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Silver Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Park
- Snow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Snow is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
- Syndicate Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Syndicate Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syndicate Place
- Temple View
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Temple View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple View
- Thorn
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Thorn is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn
- Victory Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Victory Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Village
- Wahoo
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wahoo is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
How Far From Cannon 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 Cannon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cannon and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the north northeast (NNE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,842 miles [2,964.4 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Cannon to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 105 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 72 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,001 miles [11,267 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,769 miles [12,503 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,748 miles [9,250.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Cannon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Cannon 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cannon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Cannon 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 Cannon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7327, Longitude: -111.9180 In this case, the coordinates for Cannon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.943 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.505 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.786 degrees. |
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