Canton may refer to:

Administrative division terminology

Canton (administrative division) A canton is a type of administrative division of a country. In general, cantons are relatively small in terms of area and population when compared with other administrative divisions such as counties, departments, or provinces. Internationally, t ...

, territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland * Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French

Arts and entertainment

Canton (band) Canton is an Italian Italo disco musical group formed in 1983. They entered the 1984 Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Sonnambulismo" (that they later remade in English as "Sleepwalking"), ranking fourth in the 'Nuove proposte' section. The song ...

, an Italian synth pop group * "Canton" (song) by Japan * Canton, a fictional town in "

Jaynestown "Jaynestown" is the seventh episode of the science fiction television series ''Firefly'' created by Joss Whedon. Returning to a moon where he ran into some serious trouble years ago, Jayne discovers that he's become a local folk legend. Mal decid ...

", an episode of ''Firefly''

Design

Canton (building) In classical architecture, a pilaster is an architectural element used to give the appearance of a supporting column and to articulate an extent of wall, with only an ornamental function. It consists of a flat surface raised from the main wall ...

, a corner pilaster *

Canton (flag) In vexillography, the canton is a rectangular emblem placed at the top left of a flag, usually occupying up to a quarter of a flag's area. The canton of a flag may be a flag in its own right. For instance, British ensigns have the Union Jack as th ...

, an emblem placed in the top left quarter of a flag *

Canton (heraldry) In heraldry, a canton is a charge placed upon a shield. It is, by default a square in the upper dexter corner, but if in the sinister corner is blazoned ''a canton sinister''. A canton is classed by some heraldic writers as one of the honorabl ...

, a square or other charge (symbol) occupying the upper left corner of a coat of arms * Canton porcelain, Chinese ceramic ware

People

Canton (surname) Canton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bruce Dal Canton, American baseball player *Frank M. Canton, American gunslinger (not his real name) *Gloria Begué Cantón (1931–2016), Spanish professor, jurist, senator and magistr ...

, and list of people with the surname * Canton Jones, American Christian music/hip-hop artist

Places

Canada

* Canton, New Brunswick, a community in Drummond Parish, New Brunswick * Canton, Ontario

China

* Guangdong (Canton Province), province in southern China * Guangzhou (Canton City), capital of Guangdong Province *

Canton River The Pearl River, also known by its Chinese name Zhujiang or Zhu Jiang in Mandarin pinyin or Chu Kiang and formerly often known as the , is an extensive river system in southern China. The name "Pearl River" is also often used as a catch-al ...

(Pearl River), a river in southern China near Guangzhou * Canton Road, Hong Kong

United States

Canton, Connecticut Canton is a town, incorporated in 1806, located in the Farmington Valley section of Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 10,124 as of the 2020 census. It is bordered by Granby on the north, Simsbury on the east, Avon a ...

* Canton, Georgia *

Canton, Illinois Canton is the largest city in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 14,704 at the 2010 census, down from 15,288 as of the 2000 census. The Canton Micropolitan Statistical Area covers all of Fulton County; it is in turn, part ...

* New Canton, Illinois * Canton, Indiana * Canton, Iowa * Canton, Kansas * Canton, Maine * Canton, Baltimore, Maryland, a neighborhood and park * Canton, Massachusetts * Canton, Michigan * Canton, Minnesota * Canton, Mississippi * Canton, Missouri * Canton, Montana, a former town now situated under Canyon Ferry Lake * Canton, New Jersey * Canton, New York, a town * Canton (village), New York * Canton, North Carolina * Canton City, North Dakota * West Canton, North Carolina * Canton, Ohio * East Canton, Ohio * North Canton, Ohio * Canton, Oklahoma * Canton, Pennsylvania * Canton, South Dakota * Canton, Texas * Canton, West Virginia * Canton, Wisconsin, a town * Canton, Barron County, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Canton River (United States), a river in Canton, Massachusetts, United States * Canton Township (disambiguation)

Other countries

* Canton, Cardiff, Wales, UK ** Canton (Cardiff electoral ward) * Canton Beach, New South Wales, Australia * Canton Island, Kiribati *

Other uses

* Canton (1790 EIC ship), ''Canton'' (1790 EIC ship), an East Indiaman * Canton (basketball), a 1906–1907 basketball team in Canton, Ohio, US * Canton (liqueur), a ginger-flavored liqueur * Canton (military), soldiers encamped and awaiting action * Canton Fair, a biannual trade fair in Canton (Guangzhou), China * Canton System, a Chinese trade policy from 1757 to 1842 * Canton System (Prussia), unrelated to the above - a system of recruitment to the Prussian Army * A metonym for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, located in Canton, Ohio, US * Canton Electronics, German loudspeaker manufacturer