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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 Center Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Center Valley 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 Center Valley:
- 39.630324, -86.479997
- 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 Center Valley
- 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 Hendricks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hendricks County
- Since Center Valley is near Morgan County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Center Valley
Communities Also Named Center Valley ...
We found six communities that are also named Center Valley.
There is one other community in Indiana that is also named Center Valley.
Beyond Indiana, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Indiana ...
- Morgan County
- This Center Valley is located in Morgan County and lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Center Valley that is located in Hendricks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Center Valley.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Pope County
- This Center Valley is located in Pope County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Center Valley that is located in Hendricks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Center Valley.
- New York
- Otsego County
- This Center Valley is located in Otsego County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Center Valley that is located in Hendricks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Center Valley.
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This Center Valley is located in Armstrong County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Center Valley that is located in Hendricks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Center Valley.
- Lehigh County
- This Center Valley is located in Lehigh County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km] to the east of the Center Valley that is located in Hendricks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Center Valley.
- Wisconsin
- Outagamie County
- This Center Valley is located in Outagamie County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Center Valley that is located in Hendricks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Outagamie County community of Center Valley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Center Valley ...
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.
- Allman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Allman is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allman
- Bethany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bethany is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Crown Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crown Center is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Center
- Friendswood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Friendswood is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
- Gasburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gasburg is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasburg
- Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hall is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Joppa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Joppa is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Magnetic Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Magnetic Springs is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Springs
- Pecksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pecksburg is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksburg
- Springtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Springtown is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Young
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Young is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
How Far From Center Valley 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 Center Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Center Valley and extending to:
- Danville, which is the Seat of Hendricks County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Center Valley to Danville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 507 miles [815.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,247 miles [10,053.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,854 miles [7,811.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Center Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Valley 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 Center Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6303, Longitude: -86.4800 In this case, the coordinates for Center Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.683 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.151 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.654 degrees. |
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