Canton may refer to:

Administrative division terminology

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

Arts and entertainment

* Canton (band), an Italian synth pop group * Canton (song), "Canton" (song) by Japan * Canton, a fictional town in "Jaynestown", an episode of ''Firefly''

Design

* Canton (building), a corner pilaster * Canton (flag), an emblem placed in the top left quarter of a flag * Canton (heraldry), a square or other charge (symbol) occupying the upper left corner of a coat of arms * Canton porcelain, Chinese ceramic ware

People

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

United States

* Canton, Connecticut * Canton, Georgia * Canton, Illinois * 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