Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Center Road, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Center Road and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Center Road
- 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 Road:
- 41.557830, -81.128432
- 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 Road
- 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 Geauga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Geauga County
- Since Center Road is near Lake County and also Ashtabula County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- eBird sighting report for Ashtabula 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 Center Road ...
We found two communities that share the name Center Road.
Within Ohio, the name Center Road is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Bladen County
- This Center Road is located in Bladen County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Center Road that is located in Geauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bladen County community of Center Road.
- Pennsylvania
- Crawford County
- This Center Road is located in Crawford County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Center Road that is located in Geauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Center Road.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Center Road ...
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.
- Bundysburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bundysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundysburg
- Bundysburg is located in Geauga County
- Calm ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Chesterland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterland
- Chesterland is located in Geauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterland <3>
- Five Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Lake County
- Footville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Fowlers Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlers Mill
- Fowlers Mill is located in Geauga County
- Fullertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullertown
- Fullertown is located in Geauga County
- Hartsgrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsgrove
- Hartsgrove is located in Ashtabula County
- Huntsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Little Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mountain
- Little Mountain is located in Lake County
- Maple Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Geauga County
- Novelty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Parks Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Corner
- Parks Corner is located in Lake County
- Pecks Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corners
- Pecks Corners is located in Lake County
How Far From Center Road to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Road to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Center Road once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Center Road and extending to:
- Chardon, which is the Seat of Geauga County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Center Road to Columbus, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 283 miles [455.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,949 miles [9,574 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,674 miles [10,740.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,550 miles [7,322.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Geauga County: www.co.geauga.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Center Road) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Center Road. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5578, Longitude: -81.1284 In this case, the coordinates for Center Road 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Center Road, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Center Road 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 310.236 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.51 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.538 degrees. |