Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Falls:
  • 35.762107, -79.776099
  • 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 Falls

• 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 Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Randolph County
  • Since Central Falls is near Guilford County and also Davidson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Guilford County
  • eBird sighting report for Davidson 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Central Falls ...

We found one communities that share the name Central Falls.

Within North Carolina, the name Central Falls is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Central Falls in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Rhode Island
    • Providence County
    • This Central Falls is located in Providence County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the northeast of the Central Falls that is located in Randolph County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Central Falls.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Central Falls ...

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.

• Cedar Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Cedar Creek is located in Randolph County
• Cedar Falls
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
  • Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
• Cedar Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Randolph County
• Climax
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Climax is located in Guilford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax <3>
• Edgar
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
  • Edgar is located in Randolph County
• Flint Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
  • Flint Hill is located in Randolph County
• Grays Chapel
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Chapel
  • Grays Chapel is located in Randolph County
• Hamlet Lakes
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Lakes
  • Hamlet Lakes is located in Randolph County
• Level Cross
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Cross
  • Level Cross is located in Randolph County
• Parks Crossroads
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Crossroads
  • Parks Crossroads is located in Randolph County
• Redcross
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcross
  • Redcross is located in Randolph County

How Far From Central Falls 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 Central Falls to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Asheboro, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Central Falls to Raleigh, 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 263 miles [423.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,150 miles [9,897.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,848 miles [11,020.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,728 miles [7,609 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Central Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Randolph County: www.co.randolph.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/