Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Centerville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Centerville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Centerville
- 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 South Centerville:
- 41.384620, -74.522705
- 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 South Centerville
- 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since South Centerville is near Sussex County and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Centerville ...
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.
- Bushville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Cuddebackville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuddebackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuddebackville
- Cuddebackville is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuddebackville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cuddebackville
- From South Centerville to Cuddebackville
- Deer Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Eden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Finchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Finchville is located in Orange County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Finchville
- From South Centerville to Finchville
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Orange County
- Little York
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Little York is located in Orange County
- Logtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Mount Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Orange County
- Pilgrim Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Corners
- Pilgrim Corners is located in Orange County
- Pine Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Pine Island is located in Orange County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pine Island
- From South Centerville to Pine Island
- Rockport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Roses Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roses Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses Point
- Roses Point is located in Orange County
- Slate Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
- Slate Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slate Hill <3>
- Snufftown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Unionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
- Roses Point
How Far From South Centerville 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 South Centerville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in South Centerville and extending to:
- Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from South Centerville to Goshen, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 216 miles [347.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,688 miles [9,153.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,398 miles [10,296.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,274 miles [6,878.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Centerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- South Centerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Centerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3846, Longitude: -74.5227 In this case, the coordinates for South Centerville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 South Centerville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.18 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.894 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.589 degrees. |