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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 Centralia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Centralia 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 Centralia:
- 38.320191, -121.244670
- 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 Centralia
- 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 Sacramento County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sacramento County
- Since Centralia is near San Joaquin County and also Amador County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Joaquin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Amador 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 Centralia
Communities Also Named Centralia ...
We found sixteen communities that are also named Centralia.
Within California, the name Centralia is unique.
Beyond California, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hernando County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Centralia [Hernando County].
- Hillsborough 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 Florida community of Centralia [Hillsborough County].
- Illinois
- Marion County
- This Centralia is located in Marion County and lies 1,728 miles [2,780.9 km]<2> to the east of the Centralia that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Centralia.
- Iowa
- Dubuque County
- This Centralia is located in Dubuque County and lies 1,615 miles [2,599.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Centralia that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dubuque County community of Centralia.
- Kansas
- Cherokee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Centralia [Cherokee County].
- Nemaha County
- This Centralia is located in Nemaha County and lies 1,346 miles [2,166.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Centralia that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nemaha County community of Centralia.
- Missouri
- Boone County
- This Centralia is located in Boone County and lies 1,561 miles [2,512.2 km]<2> to the east of the Centralia that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Centralia.
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Centralia is located in Chautauqua County and lies 2,201 miles [3,542.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Centralia that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Centralia.
- Oklahoma
- Craig County
- This Centralia is located in Craig County and lies 1,416 miles [2,278.8 km]<2> to the east of the Centralia that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craig County community of Centralia.
- Ontario
- This Centralia lies 2,086 miles [3,357.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Centralia that is located in Sacramento County.
- Pennsylvania
- Columbia County
- This Centralia is located in Columbia County and lies 2,370 miles [3,814.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Centralia that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Centralia.
- Texas
- Trinity County
- This Centralia is located in Trinity County and lies 1,557 miles [2,505.7 km]<2> to the east of the Centralia that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trinity County community of Centralia.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Centralia is located in Chesterfield County and lies 2,365 miles [3,806.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Centralia that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Centralia.
- Washington
- Lewis County
- This Centralia is located in Lewis County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<2> to the north of the Centralia that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Centralia.
- West Virginia
- Braxton County
- This Centralia is located in Braxton County and lies 2,180 miles [3,508.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Centralia that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Braxton County community of Centralia.
- Wisconsin
- Wood County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Centralia [Wood County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Centralia ...
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.
- Bruceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bruceville is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Cherokee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cherokee is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Clay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Clay is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Dogtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dogtown is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Elk Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Franklin is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Graham ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Graham is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Guild
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Guild is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guild
- Herald
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hicksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hicksville is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Need
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Need is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Need
- Point Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Point Pleasant is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Pope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pope is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Twin Cities
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Cities is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Cities
- Vineyard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vineyard is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Woodlake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Woodlake is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
How Far From Centralia to ...
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 Centralia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Centralia and extending to:
- Sacramento, which is the Seat of Sacramento County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Centralia to Sacramento, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,361 miles [3,799.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,357 miles [11,839.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,125 miles [13,075.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,172 miles [9,932.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Centralia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Centralia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Centralia 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Centralia 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 Centralia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3202, Longitude: -121.2447 In this case, the coordinates for Centralia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.273 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.063 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.443 degrees. |
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