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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 Centerton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Centerton 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 Centerton:
    • 39.525393, -75.167683
    • 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 Centerton
  • 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 Salem County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Salem County
    • Since Centerton is near Cumberland County and also Gloucester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Gloucester 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 Centerton

Communities Also Named Centerton ...

We found four communities that are also named Centerton.

There is one other community in New Jersey that is also named Centerton.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In New Jersey ...
    • Burlington County
      • This Centerton is located in Burlington County and lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Centerton that is located in Salem County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Centerton.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Benton County
      • This Centerton is located in Benton County and lies 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km]<1> to the west of the Centerton that is located in Salem County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Centerton.
    • Indiana
      • Morgan County
      • This Centerton is located in Morgan County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the west of the Centerton that is located in Salem County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Centerton.
    • Ohio
      • Huron County
      • This Centerton is located in Huron County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Centerton that is located in Salem County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Centerton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Centerton ...

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.

  • Alliance
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Alliance is located in Salem County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
  • Big Oak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Oak is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak
  • Daretown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Daretown is located in Salem County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daretown
  • Fordville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fordville is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordville
  • Forest Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Forest Grove is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
  • Foxs Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Foxs Mill is located in Salem County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxs Mill
  • Friendship
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendship is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Friesburg is located in Salem County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
  • Greenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenville is located in Salem County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Harmony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Harmony is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Maple Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Maple Grove is located in Salem County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Norma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Norma is located in Salem County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Orchard Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Orchard Center is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Center
    • Pleasantville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pole Tavern
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pole Tavern is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Tavern
    • Vineland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Vineland is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
    • Willow Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Willow Grove is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove

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

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

  • Salem, which is the Seat of Salem County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Centerton to Salem, with an average speed<2> 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 five to six hours.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 108 miles [173.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,792 miles [9,321.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,495 miles [10,452.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,372 miles [7,036.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Centerton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Centerton 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 Centerton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5254, Longitude: -75.1677       In this case, the coordinates for Centerton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.743 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.235 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.675 degrees.