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Tidbits & Trivia
Introduction ...
Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Centennial Village.
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Centennial Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Centennial Village 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 Centennial Village:
- 38.370952, -75.672428<1>
- 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 Centennial Village
- 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 Wicomico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
- Since Centennial Village is near Sussex County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Centennial Village
Communities Also Named Centennial Village ...
We found two communities that are also named Centennial Village.
Within Maryland, the name Centennial Village is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Centennial Village, New Castle County
- This Centennial Village is located in New Castle County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<2> to the north of the Centennial Village that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Centennial Village.
- Utah
- Centennial Village, Salt Lake County
- This Centennial Village is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,930 miles [3,106 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Centennial Village that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Centennial Village.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Centennial Village ...
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.
- California
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- California is also located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- Catchpenny
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Catchpenny is also located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catchpenny
- Cedarcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarcrest is also located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcrest
- Crooked Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Crooked Oak is also located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Oak
- Dogwood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dogwood Village is also located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Hebron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hunting Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hunting Park is also located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Park
- Patricks Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Patricks Landing is also located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Landing
- Riverside Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside Pines is also located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Pines
- Rockawalking Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rockawalking Village is also located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Rolling Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rolling Meadows is also located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Sandy Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sandy Point is also located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
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- Shad Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shad Point is also located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Point
- Silver Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Run is also located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
- Sunset Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sunset Heights is also located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
- Tall Timbers Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tall Timbers Park is also located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers Park
- Timberlake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Timberlake is also located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Walnut
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Walnut is also located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Woods Edge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Woods Edge is also located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
How Far From Centennial Village 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 included the distance from a community such as Centennial Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Centennial Village and extending to:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies just to the East.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Centennial Village to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 82 miles [132 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,861 miles [9,432.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,439 miles [7,143.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | GPS Coordinates for Centennial Village:
Decimal: 38.37095, -75.672428
DDMMSS: 38° 22' 15", -75° 40' 20" |
| <2> | 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- Centennial Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Centennial Village 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 Centennial Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3710, Longitude: -75.6724 In this case, the coordinates for Centennial Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.128 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.492 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.355 degrees. |
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