Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Centre Island:
  • 40.901854, -73.520936
  • 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 Centre Island

• 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 Nassau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Nassau County
  • Since Centre Island is near Suffolk County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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 Centre Island ...

We found one communities that share the name Centre Island.

Within New York, the name Centre Island is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Centre Island in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Centre Island lies 2,605 miles [4,192.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Centre Island that is located in Nassau County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Centre Island ...

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.

• Cove Neck
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Neck
  • Cove Neck is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
• Glen Cove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
  • Glen Cove is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Cove <3>
• Laurel Hollow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hollow
  • Laurel Hollow is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
• Lloyd Harbor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Harbor
  • Lloyd Harbor is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
• Locust Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Locust Grove is located in Nassau County
• Locust Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Valley
  • Locust Valley is located in Nassau County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Valley <3>
• Mill Neck
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Neck
  • Mill Neck is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Neck <3>
• Muttontown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muttontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttontown
  • Muttontown is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,673 people
• Oyster Bay
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Bay
  • Oyster Bay is located in Nassau County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oyster Bay <3>
• Oyster Bay Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Bay Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Bay Cove
  • Oyster Bay Cove is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,243 people

How Far From Centre Island 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 village such as Centre Island to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Mineola, which is the Seat of Nassau County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Centre Island to Mineola, with an average speed<4> 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.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 231 miles [371.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,665 miles [9,116.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,371 miles [10,253.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,248 miles [6,836.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/

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