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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 Center Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Center Village 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 Center Village:
    • 42.167579, -75.613240
    • 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 Center Village
  • 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 Center Village ...

We found two communities that share the name Center Village.

Within New York, the name Center Village is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Delaware County
      • This Center Village is located in Delaware County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Center Village that is located in Broome County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Center Village.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Center Village is located in Davis County and lies 1,862 miles [2,996.6 km]<1> to the west of the Center Village that is located in Broome County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Center Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Center 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.

  • Arctic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arctic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arctic
    • Arctic is located in Delaware County
  • Bettsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bettsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettsburg
    • Bettsburg is located in Chenango County
  • Coventry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Chenango County
  • Coventryville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
    • Coventryville is located in Chenango County
  • Creekside Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
    • Creekside Village is located in Broome County
  • Damascus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Broome County
  • Flowers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers
    • Flowers is located in Broome County
  • Lester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Lester is located in Broome County
  • Middle Bridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Bridge
    • Middle Bridge is located in Chenango County
  • New Ohio
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ohio
    • New Ohio is located in Broome County
  • Page Brook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Brook
    • Page Brook is located in Chenango County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Broome County
  • Tunnel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel
    • Tunnel is located in Broome County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunnel <3>

How Far From Center 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 include the distance from a community such as Center Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Binghamton, which is the Seat of Broome County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Center Village to Binghamton, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 237 miles [381.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,701 miles [9,174.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,417 miles [10,327.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,292 miles [6,907.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Broome County: www.gobroomecounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Center Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Center Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1676, Longitude: -75.6132       In this case, the coordinates for Center Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 Center Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.759 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.674 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.733 degrees.




 

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