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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 Centerview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Centerview 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 Centerview:
    • 39.544520, -81.034553
    • 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 Centerview
  • 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
    • Since Centerview is near Washington County and also Tyler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tyler 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 Centerview

Communities Also Named Centerview ...

We found seven communities that are also named Centerview.

Within Ohio, the name Centerview is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kansas
      • Edwards County
      • This Centerview is located in Edwards County and lies 988 miles [1,590 km]<1> to the west of the Centerview that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edwards County community of Centerview.
    • Kentucky
      • Breckinridge County
      • This Centerview is located in Breckinridge County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Centerview that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breckinridge County community of Centerview.
    • Missouri
      • Johnson County
      • This Centerview is located in Johnson County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the west of the Centerview that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Centerview.
    • North Carolina
      • Cabarrus County
      • This Centerview is located in Cabarrus County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the south of the Centerview that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabarrus County community of Centerview.
    • Oklahoma
      • Pottawatomie County
      • This Centerview is located in Pottawatomie County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Centerview that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawatomie County community of Centerview.
    • Tennessee
      • Hardin County
      • This Centerview is located in Hardin County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the southwest of the Centerview that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Centerview.
    • Texas
      • Leon County
      • This Centerview is located in Leon County and lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Centerview that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Centerview.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Centerview ...

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.

  • Alexis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Alexis is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
  • Beavertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Beavertown is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
  • Bens Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bens Run is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Run
  • Everett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Everett is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
  • Fly
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Fly is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
  • Fly Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fly Ferry is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Ferry
  • Friendly
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendly is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Glass
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Glass is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
  • Grandview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grandview is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Little
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Little is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little
    • Long Reach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Long Reach is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Reach
    • Point Lookout
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Point Lookout is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Lookout
    • Sistersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Stringtown ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Stringtown is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Trail Run ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Trail Run is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Run

How Far From Centerview 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 Centerview 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<3> community of Centerview once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Centerview and extending to:

  • Woodsfield, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Centerview to Woodsfield, 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.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 218 miles [350.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,035 miles [9,712.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,752 miles [10,866.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,628 miles [7,448 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Centerview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 Centerview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Centerview 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 Centerview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5445, Longitude: -81.0346       In this case, the coordinates for Centerview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.264 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.238 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.206 degrees.