Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Centennial, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Centennial and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Centennial
- 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 Centennial:
- 39.580542, -104.876236
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Centennial
- 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 Arapahoe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Arapahoe County
- Since Centennial is near Douglas County and also Denver County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- eBird sighting report for Denver 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Centennial ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Centennial.
Within Colorado, the name Centennial is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- La Paz County
- This Centennial is located in La Paz County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Centennial that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Paz County community of Centennial.
- Georgia
- Morgan County
- This Centennial is located in Morgan County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Centennial that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Centennial.
- Indiana
- Fountain County
- This Centennial is located in Fountain County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km]<1> to the east of the Centennial that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fountain County community of Centennial.
- Kansas
- Sumner County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Centennial [Sumner County].
- Maryland
- Howard County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Centennial [Howard County].
- Michigan
- Houghton County
- This Centennial is located in Houghton County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Centennial that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of Centennial.
- Montana
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Centennial [Madison County].
- Yellowstone 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 Montana community of Centennial [Yellowstone County].
- Nova Scotia
- This Centennial lies 2,216 miles [3,566.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Centennial that is located in Arapahoe County.
- Ohio
- Lucas 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 Ohio community of Centennial [Lucas County].
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Centennial.
- Oregon
- Multnomah County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Centennial [Multnomah County].
- Pennsylvania
- Adams County
- This Centennial is located in Adams County and lies 1,471 miles [2,367.3 km]<1> to the east of the Centennial that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Centennial.
- Centre County
- This Centennial is located in Centre County and lies 1,412 miles [2,272.4 km] to the east northeast of the Centennial that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Centennial.
- Texas
- Panola County
- This Centennial is located in Panola County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Centennial that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Centennial.
- West Virginia
- Monroe County
- This Centennial is located in Monroe County and lies 1,328 miles [2,137.2 km]<1> to the east of the Centennial that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Centennial.
- Wyoming
- Albany County
- This Centennial is located in Albany County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Centennial that is located in Arapahoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Centennial.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Centennial ...
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.
- Carriage Club
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Club have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Club
- Carriage Club is located in Douglas County
- Cherry Knolls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Knolls
- Cherry Knolls is located in Arapahoe County
- Cherry Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
- Cherry Ridge is located in Arapahoe County
- Cottonwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Douglas County
- Foxfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Greenwood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Greenwood Village is located in Arapahoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Village <5>
- Harbor Pointe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Pointe
- Harbor Pointe is located in Arapahoe County
- Heritage Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Heritage Hills is located in Douglas County
- Lone Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
- Lone Tree is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <5>
- Meadow Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Hills
- Meadow Hills is located in Arapahoe County
- Meridian
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Park Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Meadows
- Park Meadows is located in Douglas County
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- Pheasant Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Pheasant Run is located in Arapahoe County
- Piney Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
- Piney Creek is located in Arapahoe County
- Stonegate
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Sundown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Willow Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Arapahoe County
- Pheasant Run
How Far From Centennial to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Centennial to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Centennial and extending to:
- Littleton, which is the Seat of Arapahoe County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Centennial to Denver, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,483 miles [2,386.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 85 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,879 miles [11,070.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,641 miles [12,297 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,570 miles [8,964 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Centennial: www.centennialcolorado.com/
The official website for Arapahoe County: www.co.arapahoe.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Centennial) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Centennial. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5805, Longitude: -104.8762 |
| <2> | 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 Centennial 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. |
| <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 Centennial, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Centennial to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.431 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.909 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.927 degrees. |