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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 Center Point:
34.028495, -93.948643
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.
We found 42 communities that share the name Center Point.
There are four communities within Arkansas that are also named Center Point.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In Arkansas ...
Clark County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Center Point [Clark County].
Faulkner County
This Center Point is located in Faulkner County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Center Point that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faulkner County community of Center Point.
Polk County
This Center Point is located in Polk County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Center Point that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Center Point.
Prairie County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Center Point [Prairie County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Clarke County
This Center Point is located in Clarke County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Center Point that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Center Point.
Jefferson County
This Center Point is located in Jefferson County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km] to the east of the Center Point that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Center Point.
Montgomery County
This Center Point is located in Montgomery County and lies 476 miles [766 km] to the east southeast of the Center Point that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Center Point.
Georgia
Carroll County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Center Point [Carroll County].
Indiana
Clay County
This Center Point is located in Clay County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Center Point that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Center Point.
Iowa
Linn County
This Center Point is located in Linn County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<2> to the north of the Center Point that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Center Point.
Kentucky
Monroe County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Center Point [Monroe County].
Louisiana
Avoyelles Parish
This Center Point is located in Avoyelles Parish and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Center Point that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avoyelles Parish community of Center Point.
Mississippi
Attala County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Center Point [Attala County].
Lincoln County
This Center Point is located in Lincoln County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Center Point that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Center Point.
Noxubee County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Center Point [Noxubee County].
Tallahatchie County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Center Point [Tallahatchie County].
Missouri
Atchison County
Although located in Atchison County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Center Point.
Linn County
Although located in Linn County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Center Point.
Newton County
This Center Point is located in Newton County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<2> to the north of the Center Point that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Center Point.
New Mexico
Roosevelt County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Center Point.
Oklahoma
Latimer County
This Center Point is located in Latimer County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Center Point that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Latimer County community of Center Point.
Pennsylvania
Montgomery County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Center Point [Montgomery County].
South Dakota
Turner County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Center Point [Turner County].
Tennessee
Chester County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Center Point [Chester County].
Hardeman County
This Center Point is located in Hardeman County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Center Point that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Center Point.
Lawrence County
This Center Point is located in Lawrence County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km] to the east northeast of the Center Point that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Center Point.
Sequatchie County
This Center Point is located in Sequatchie County and lies 494 miles [795 km] to the east northeast of the Center Point that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sequatchie County community of Center Point.
Shelby County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Center Point [Shelby County].
Stewart County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Center Point [Stewart County].
White County
This Center Point is located in White County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km] to the east northeast of the Center Point that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Center Point.
Texas
Camp County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Center Point [Camp County].
Ellis County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Center Point [Ellis County].
Hopkins County
This community is historic and although located in Hopkins County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Center Point.
Howard County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Center Point [Howard County].
Hunt County
This Center Point is located in Hunt County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Center Point that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Center Point.
Kerr County
This Center Point is located in Kerr County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km] to the southwest of the Center Point that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kerr County community of Center Point.
Panola County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Center Point [Panola County].
Parker County
This Center Point is located in Parker County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km] to the west southwest of the Center Point that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parker County community of Center Point.
Tarrant County
This Center Point is located in Tarrant County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km] to the west southwest of the Center Point that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Center Point.
Trinity County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Center Point [Trinity County].
Upshur County
This Center Point is located in Upshur County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the south southwest of the Center Point that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Center Point.
West Virginia
Doddridge County
This Center Point is located in Doddridge County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Center Point that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doddridge County community of Center Point.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Center Point ...
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.
Bethany (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Center Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Center Point and extending to:
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Center Point to Little Rock, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 995 miles [1,601.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,811 miles [10,961.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,542 miles [12,137.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,419 miles [8,721 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Center Point could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Center Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Center Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0285, Longitude: -93.9486
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Center Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Center Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.202 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.61 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.226 degrees.