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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 Central City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Central City and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Central City:
    • 41.237810, -88.281729
    • 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 Central City
  • 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 Central City ...

We found 23 communities that share the name Central City.

There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Central City.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Illinois ...
    • Marion County
      • This Central City is located in Marion County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Central City that is located in Grundy County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Central City.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Coffee County
      • This Central City is located in Coffee County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the south of the Central City that is located in Grundy County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Central City.
    • Arkansas
      • Garland 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 Arkansas community of Central City [Garland County].
      • Sebastian County
      • This Central City is located in Sebastian County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Central City that is located in Grundy County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sebastian County community of Central City.
    • Colorado
      • Gilpin County
      • This Central City is located in Gilpin County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the west of the Central City that is located in Grundy County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilpin County community of Central City.
    • Florida
      • Liberty County
      • This Central City is located in Liberty County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Central City that is located in Grundy County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Central City.
    • Georgia
      • Fulton 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 Georgia community of Central City [Fulton County].
    • Iowa
      • Linn County
      • This Central City is located in Linn County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Central City that is located in Grundy County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Central City.
    • Kansas
      • Anderson 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 Central City [Anderson County].
      • Cherokee 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 Kansas community of Central City [Cherokee County].
      • Decatur 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 Kansas community of Central City [Decatur County].
      • Lyon 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 Kansas community of Central City [Lyon County].
      • Nemaha 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 Kansas community of Central City [Nemaha County].
    • Kentucky
      • Muhlenberg County
      • This Central City is located in Muhlenberg County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Central City that is located in Grundy County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muhlenberg County community of Central City.
    • Missouri
      • Jasper County
      • This Central City is located in Jasper County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Central City that is located in Grundy County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Central City.
      • Putnam County
      • Although located in Putnam County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Central City.
    • Montana
      • Madison 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 Montana community of Central City [Madison County].
    • Nebraska
      • Merrick County
      • This Central City is located in Merrick County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the west of the Central City that is located in Grundy County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrick County community of Central City.
    • Nevada
      • Nye County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Central City.
    • Ohio
      • Licking 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 Central City [Licking County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Centre County
      • This Central City is located in Centre County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the east of the Central City that is located in Grundy County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Central City.
      • Somerset County
      • This Central City is located in Somerset County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km] to the east of the Central City that is located in Grundy County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Central City.
    • South Dakota
      • Lawrence County
      • This Central City is located in Lawrence County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Central City that is located in Grundy County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Central City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Central City ...

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.

  • Blair
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Blair is located in Livingston County
  • Braidwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Carbon Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
    • Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Centerville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Grundy County
  • Claypool
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
    • Claypool is located in Grundy County
  • Coal City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
    • Coal City is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <5>
  • Diamond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Divine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Divine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine
    • Divine is located in Grundy County
  • Eileen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eileen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eileen
    • Eileen is located in Grundy County
  • Gaslight Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaslight Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
    • Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
  • Pebble Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
    • Pebble Beach is located in Grundy County
  • Resthaven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resthaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven
    • Resthaven is located in Will County
  • Willow Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
    • Willow Ridge is located in Grundy County

How Far From Central City 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 community such as Central City to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Central City and extending to:

  • Morris, which is the Seat of Grundy County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Central City to Morris, 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.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 615 miles [989.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,237 miles [10,037.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,975 miles [11,225.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,858 miles [7,818.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Central City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Grundy County: www.grundyco.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Central City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Central City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2378, Longitude: -88.2817       In this case, the coordinates for Central City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Central City 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 Central City, 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 Central City 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 314.866 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.732 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.068 degrees.




 

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