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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:
    • 41.083388, -82.753237
    • 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 Huron County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Huron County
    • Since Centerton is near Seneca County and also Crawford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Seneca County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Crawford 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.

Within Ohio, the name Centerton is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Benton County
      • This Centerton is located in Benton County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Centerton that is located in Huron 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 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Centerton that is located in Huron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Centerton.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Centerton is located in Burlington County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the east of the Centerton that is located in Huron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Centerton.
      • Salem County
      • This Centerton is located in Salem County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km] to the east southeast of the Centerton that is located in Huron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem 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.

  • Celeryville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Celeryville is located in Huron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeryville
  • Delphi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Delphi is located in Huron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
  • Forest ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Forest is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
  • Frank
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Frank is located in Seneca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
  • Havana
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Havana is located in Huron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
  • Hunts Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hunts Corners is located in Huron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
    • Hunts Corners has also been known as:
    • Moorehead
  • Peru
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Peru is located in Huron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Plymouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Plymouth is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
  • Reedtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Reedtown is located in Seneca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedtown
  • Relief ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Relief is located in Huron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
  • Standardsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Standardsburg is located in Huron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standardsburg
  • Weavers Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Weavers Corners is located in Huron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Corners

How Far From Centerton to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:

  • Norwalk, which is the Seat of Huron County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Centerton to Norwalk, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 337 miles [542.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,034 miles [9,710.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,761 miles [10,880.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,638 miles [7,464.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 drawn 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: 41.0834, Longitude: -82.7532       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 311.285 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.629 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.466 degrees.