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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 Canaan Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canaan Heights 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Grant County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Canaan Heights
Communities Also Named Canaan Heights ...
We found one communities that are also named 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.
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)
- Elk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elk is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Henry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Henry is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Jordan Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan Run is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Run
- Laneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Laneville is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
- Lead Mine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lead Mine is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Mine
- Lime Rock ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lime Rock is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Mill Run ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Run is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
- Perlytown ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Perlytown is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlytown
- Pierce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Stringtown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stringtown is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Wyoming ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wyoming is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,576 miles [7,364.4 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 from Point A (ie- Canaan Heights) 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 Canaan Heights 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 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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.306 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.08 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.659 degrees. |
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