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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 Centertown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Centertown 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 Centertown:
- 38.617736, -92.409255
- 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 Centertown
- 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 Cole County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cole County
- Since Centertown is near Moniteau County and also Boone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Moniteau County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Boone 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 Centertown
Communities Also Named Centertown ...
We found four communities that are also named Centertown.
Within Missouri, the name Centertown is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Ohio County
- This Centertown is located in Ohio County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Centertown that is located in Cole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Centertown.
- Pennsylvania
- Mercer County
- This Centertown is located in Mercer County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Centertown that is located in Cole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Centertown.
- Tennessee
- Warren County
- This Centertown is located in Warren County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Centertown that is located in Cole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Centertown.
- Vermont
- Windsor County
- This Centertown is located in Windsor County and lies 1,094 miles [1,760.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Centertown that is located in Cole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Centertown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Centertown ...
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.
- Bacon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bacon is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon
- California
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Claysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Claysville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Eureka ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Eureka is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Hartsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Marion is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Sandy Hook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sandy Hook is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Stringtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stringtown is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
How Far From Centertown to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Centertown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Centertown and extending to:
- Jefferson City, which is the Seat of Cole County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Centertown to Jefferson City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 826 miles [1,329.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,519 miles [10,491.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,258 miles [11,680.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,142 miles [8,275.2 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 from Point A (ie- Centertown) 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 Centertown 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 Centertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6177, Longitude: -92.4093 In this case, the coordinates for Centertown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.536 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.441 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.701 degrees. |
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