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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Center Valley
- 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:
- 39.513659, -86.408883
- 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 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 Morgan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Since Center Valley is near Johnson County and also Hendricks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- eBird sighting report for Hendricks 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 Center Valley ...
We found six communities that share the name Center Valley.
There is one other community in Indiana which is also named Center Valley.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Indiana ...
- Hendricks County
- This Center Valley is located in Hendricks County and lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Center Valley that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hendricks County community of Center Valley.
- Hendricks County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Pope County
- This Center Valley is located in Pope County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the southwest of the Center Valley that is located in Morgan 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 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Center Valley that is located in Morgan 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 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Center Valley that is located in Morgan 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 586 miles [943.1 km] to the east of the Center Valley that is located in Morgan 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 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Center Valley that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Outagamie County community of Center Valley.
- Arkansas
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Bethany
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Cope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Elk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Exchange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Fields
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Morgan County
- Gasburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Hall is located in Morgan County
- Martinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <3>
- Young
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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:
- Martinsville, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies just to the South.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Center Valley to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 503 miles [809.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,250 miles [10,058.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,979 miles [11,231.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,856 miles [7,815 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Center Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morgan County: www.morgancounty-il.com/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Center Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Center Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5137, Longitude: -86.4089 In this case, the coordinates for Center Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.636 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.082 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.654 degrees. |