Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Center Post, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Center Post and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Center Post

• 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 Post:
  • 37.843935, -91.126525
  • 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 Post

• 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 Crawford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Crawford County
  • Since Center Post is near Washington County and also Iron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Iron 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 Post

Communities Also Named Center Post ...

We found one communities that are also named Center Post.

Within Missouri, the name Center Post is unique.

Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Center Post in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Walker County
    • This Center Post is located in Walker County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Center Post that is located in Crawford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Center Post.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Center Post ...

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.

• Berryman
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Berryman is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
• Brazil
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Brazil is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
• Cherryville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cherryville is located in Crawford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <2>
• Czar
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Czar is located in Crawford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
• Four Points
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Four Points is located in Crawford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
• Good Water
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Good Water is located in Iron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
• Huzzah
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Huzzah is located in Crawford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huzzah
• Quaker
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Quaker is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker
• Service ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Service is located in Crawford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service

How Far From Center Post 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 Post to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Center Post and extending to:

• Steelville, which is the Seat of Crawford County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Center Post to Steelville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 76 miles [122.3 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 765 miles [1,231.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,511 miles [10,478.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,245 miles [11,659.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,125 miles [8,247.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'