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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 Centerton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Centerton 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 Centerton:
- 39.515048, -86.394994
- 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 Centerton
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Since Centerton is near Johnson County and also Hendricks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Centerton
Communities Also Named Centerton ...
We found four communities that are also named Centerton.
Within Indiana, the name Centerton is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This Centerton is located in Benton County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Centerton that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Centerton.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Centerton is located in Burlington County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the east of the Centerton that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Centerton.
- Salem County
- This Centerton is located in Salem County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km] to the east of the Centerton that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Centerton.
- Ohio
- Huron County
- This Centerton is located in Huron County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Centerton that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Centerton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Centerton ...
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)
- Allman is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allman
- Bethany
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bethany is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Cope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cope is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope
- Elk
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Elk is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Exchange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Exchange is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
- Fields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fields is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Gasburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gasburg is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasburg
- Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hall is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Martinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Red House ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red House is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Young
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Young is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
How Far From Centerton 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 Centerton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Centerton and extending to:
- Martinsville, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- 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 Centerton to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 502 miles [807.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,249 miles [10,056.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,978 miles [11,230 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,856 miles [7,815 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Centerton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Centerton 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 Centerton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5150, Longitude: -86.3950 In this case, the coordinates for Centerton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.628 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.072 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.647 degrees. |
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