Cannon

Cannon is an unincorporated community in , , . The community was named for early resident Henry L. Cannon, who served as the first postmaster in 1901.
Tap on a place
to explore it
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: unincorporated community in Knox County, Kentucky
  • Also known as: Cannon, Kentucky”, “Cannon, KY”, and “Sinking Valley
  • Postal code: 40923

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Girdler and Hinkle.

Hamlet
Collins Creek, also known as Collins Fork, is a creek that is a fork of in and . It is 19 miles long; is named for its first settler James Collins, a salt maker and hunter; joins Goose just south of ; and is paralleled by road and railway for most of its course. is situated 2 miles northeast of Cannon.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community within , , United States. is situated 2 miles east of Cannon.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community located in , , United States. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Cannon.

Cannon

Latitude
36.91453° or 36° 54′ 52″ north
Longitude
-83.85826° or 83° 51′ 30″ west
Elevation
981 feet (299 metres)
Open location code
868RW47R+RM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 154113782
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4286903
Wiki­data ID
Q14690197
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Cannon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Chinese to Irish—“Cannon” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 坎農
  • French: Cannon
  • Irish: Cannon

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Cannon”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bimble and Barbourville.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cannon Post Office and Jones Cemetery.

Kentucky: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Frankfort, Louisville, Lexington, and Bowling Green.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Cannon”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.