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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 Centurion Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Centurion Hills 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 Centurion Hills:
- 34.008434, -84.123247
- 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 Centurion Hills
- 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 Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
- Since Centurion Hills is near Forsyth County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Centurion Hills
Curious and Interesting Names Near Centurion Hills ...
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.
- Beaverdam ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beaverdam is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
- Carriage Gate
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Carriage Gate is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Gate
- Covered Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Covered Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge
- Falconcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Falconcrest is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconcrest
- Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gilberts Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gilberts Ferry is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts Ferry
- Heritage Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Heritage Station is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Station
- Hunting Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hunting Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
- Johns Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Maple Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
- Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Rambling Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rambling Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rambling Woods
- Rogers Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rogers Ferry is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Ferry
- Rogers Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rogers Mill is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mill
- Rolling Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rolling Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Shake Rag
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shake Rag is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shake Rag
- Steeplechase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Steeplechase is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
- Waters Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Waters Ferry is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Ferry
How Far From Centurion Hills to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Centurion Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Centurion Hills and extending to:
- Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Centurion Hills to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 518 miles [833.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,416 miles [10,325.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,119 miles [11,456.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,997 miles [8,041.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Centurion Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Centurion Hills 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 Centurion Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0084, Longitude: -84.1232 In this case, the coordinates for Centurion Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.108 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.547 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.12 degrees. |
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