Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Canaan Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canaan Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Canaan Heights
- 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 Canaan Heights:
- 39.098164, -79.430605
- 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 Canaan Heights
- 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 Tucker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tucker County
- Since Canaan Heights is near Grant County and also Garrett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grant County
- eBird sighting report for Garrett 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 Canaan Heights ...
We found one communities that share the name Canaan Heights.
Within West Virginia, the name Canaan Heights is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Canaan Heights in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Paulding County
- This Canaan Heights is located in Paulding County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Canaan Heights that is located in Tucker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Canaan Heights.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Canaan Heights ...
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.
- Dryfork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Dryfork is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryfork <2>
- Elk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Henry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Jordan Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Run
- Jordan Run is located in Grant County
- Laneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Lead Mine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Lime Rock ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Mill Run ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Perlytown ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Pierce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Pierce is located in Tucker County
- Stringtown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Tucker County
- Wyoming ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
How Far From Canaan Heights 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 Canaan Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Canaan Heights and extending to:
- Parsons, which is the Seat of Tucker County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Canaan Heights to Parsons, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 129 miles [207.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,989 miles [9,638.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,701 miles [10,784.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,576 miles [7,364.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canaan Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Canaan Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canaan Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0982, Longitude: -79.4306 In this case, the coordinates for Canaan Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Canaan Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.306 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.08 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.659 degrees. |