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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:
    • 38.273852, -95.387817
    • 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 55 communities that share the name Central City.

Within Kansas, the name Central City is unique.

Beyond Kansas, we know of another 55 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 55 communities, 54 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cullman County
      • This Central City is located in Cullman County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Central City.
      • Elmore County
      • This Central City is located in Elmore County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the southeast of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Central City.
      • Jackson County
      • This Central City is located in Jackson County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km] to the east southeast of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Central City.
    • Alaska
      • This Central City lies 2,705 miles [4,353.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
    • Arizona
      • Graham County
      • This Central City is located in Graham County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graham County community of Central City.
    • Arkansas
      • Clark County
      • This Central City is located in Clark County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Central City.
      • Cross County
      • This Central City is located in Cross County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km] to the southeast of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cross County community of Central City.
      • Hot Spring County
      • This Central City is located in Hot Spring County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km] to the south southeast of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hot Spring County community of Central City.
      • Sebastian 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 [Sebastian County].
      • Sevier 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 Arkansas community of Central City [Sevier County].
    • California
      • Yolo County
      • This Central City is located in Yolo County and lies 1,413 miles [2,274 km]<1> to the west of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yolo County community of Central City.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough 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 Florida community of Central City [Hillsborough County].
    • Idaho
      • Caribou County
      • This Central City is located in Caribou County and lies 912 miles [1,467.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caribou County community of Central City.
      • Owyhee 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 Idaho community of Central City [Owyhee County].
    • Illinois
      • Kendall County
      • This Central City is located in Kendall County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kendall County community of Central City.
    • Indiana
      • Harrison County
      • This Central City is located in Harrison County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the east of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Central City.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Central City is located in Jefferson County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km] to the east of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Central City.
    • Iowa
      • Scott 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 Iowa community of Central City [Scott County].
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Central City is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Central City.
      • Saint James Parish
      • This Central City is located in Saint James Parish and lies 621 miles [999.4 km] to the south southeast of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint James Parish community of Central City.
      • Terrebonne Parish
      • This Central City is located in Terrebonne Parish and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the south southeast of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Central City.
    • Massachusetts
      • Suffolk 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 Massachusetts community of Central City [Suffolk County].
    • Michigan
      • Keweenaw County
      • This Central City is located in Keweenaw County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keweenaw County community of Central City.
    • Minnesota
      • Koochiching County
      • This Central City is located in Koochiching County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the north of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Koochiching County community of Central City.
    • Mississippi
      • George County
      • This Central City is located in George County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the George County community of Central City.
    • Missouri
      • Jackson 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 Missouri community of Central City [Jackson County].
      • Madison County
      • This Central City is located in Madison County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the east of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Central City.
      • Saint Louis City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Central City [Saint Louis City].
    • Nevada
      • Nye 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 Nevada community of Central City [Nye County].
      • Pershing County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Central City [Pershing County].
    • New Jersey
      • Essex 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 New Jersey community of Central City [Essex County].
    • New Mexico
      • Grant County
      • This Central City is located in Grant County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Central City.
    • North Carolina
      • Iredell County
      • This Central City is located in Iredell County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<1> to the east of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Central City.
    • Ontario
      • This Central City lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
    • Oregon
      • Linn 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 Oregon community of Central City [Linn County].
      • Multnomah 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 Oregon community of Central City [Multnomah County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny 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 Pennsylvania community of Central City [Allegheny County].
      • Columbia County
      • This Central City is located in Columbia County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Central City.
      • Washington 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 Pennsylvania community of Central City [Washington County].
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Central City is located in Westmoreland County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km] to the east northeast of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Central City.
    • South Carolina
      • Pickens County
      • This Central City is located in Pickens County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Central City.
    • Tennessee
      • Carter County
      • This Central City is located in Carter County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the east of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Central City.
      • Gibson 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 Tennessee community of Central City [Gibson County].
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Central City is located in Lauderdale County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km] to the east southeast of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Central City.
      • Obion 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 Tennessee community of Central City [Obion County].
    • Texas
      • Angelina County
      • This Central City is located in Angelina County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the south of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Central City.
      • Cherokee 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 Texas community of Central City [Cherokee County].
      • Tarrant 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 Texas community of Central City [Tarrant County].
    • Utah
      • Washington County
      • This Central City is located in Washington County and lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km]<1> to the west of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Central City.
    • Virginia
      • Arlington 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 Virginia community of Central City [Arlington County].
      • Richmond City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Central City [Richmond City].
    • Washington
      • Yakima 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 Washington community of Central City [Yakima County].
    • West Virginia
      • Doddridge 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 West Virginia community of Central City [Doddridge County].
      • Fayette 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 West Virginia community of Central City [Fayette County].
      • Wood County
      • This Central City is located in Wood County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the east of the Central City that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood 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.

  • Aliceville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bush City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush City
    • Bush City is located in Anderson County
  • Colony
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
    • Colony is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
  • Halls Summit
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Harris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Homewood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Lone Elm
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Elm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
    • Lone Elm is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lone Elm
    • From Central City to Lone Elm
  • Ransomville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Silkville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silkville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silkville
    • Silkville is located in Franklin County
    • Silkville has also been known as:
    • Boissiere Silk Farm
    • Valeton

How Far From Central City to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:

  • Garnett, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies just to the East.
  • Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Central City to Topeka, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 989 miles [1,591.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,643 miles [10,690.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,388 miles [11,889.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,277 miles [8,492.5 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 State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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 things 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: 38.2739, Longitude: -95.3878       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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 319.53 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.703 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.21 degrees.




 

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