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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 Central City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Central City 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 Central City:
    • 40.034231, -82.470156
    • 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 Central City
  • 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 Licking County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Licking County
    • Since Central City is near Perry County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Perry County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Central City

Communities Also Named Central City ...

We found 23 communities that are also named Central City.

Within Ohio, the name Central City is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Coffee County
      • This Central City is located in Coffee County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Central City that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Central City.
    • Arkansas
      • Garland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Central City [Garland County].
      • Sebastian County
      • This Central City is located in Sebastian County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Central City that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sebastian County community of Central City.
    • Colorado
      • Gilpin County
      • This Central City is located in Gilpin County and lies 1,217 miles [1,958.6 km]<1> to the west of the Central City that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilpin County community of Central City.
    • Florida
      • Liberty County
      • This Central City is located in Liberty County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Central City that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Central City.
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Central City [Fulton County].
    • Illinois
      • Grundy County
      • This Central City is located in Grundy County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Central City that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Central City.
      • Marion County
      • This Central City is located in Marion County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km] to the west southwest of the Central City that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Central City.
    • Iowa
      • Linn County
      • This Central City is located in Linn County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Central City that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Central City.
    • Kansas
      • Anderson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Central City [Anderson County].
      • Cherokee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Central City [Cherokee County].
      • Decatur County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Central City [Decatur County].
      • Lyon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Central City [Lyon County].
      • Nemaha County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Central City [Nemaha County].
    • Kentucky
      • Muhlenberg County
      • This Central City is located in Muhlenberg County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Central City that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muhlenberg County community of Central City.
    • Missouri
      • Jasper County
      • This Central City is located in Jasper County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Central City that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Central City.
      • Putnam County
      • Although located in Putnam County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Central City.
    • Montana
      • Madison County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Central City [Madison County].
    • Nebraska
      • Merrick County
      • This Central City is located in Merrick County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the west of the Central City that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrick County community of Central City.
    • Nevada
      • Nye County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Central City.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Centre County
      • This Central City is located in Centre County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Central City that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Central City.
      • Somerset County
      • This Central City is located in Somerset County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km] to the east of the Central City that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Central City.
    • South Dakota
      • Lawrence County
      • This Central City is located in Lawrence County and lies 1,126 miles [1,812.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Central City that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Central City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Central City ...

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.

  • Fleatown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fleatown is located in Licking County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleatown
  • Hebron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lloyd Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lloyd Corners is located in Licking County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Corners
  • Locust Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Locust Grove is located in Licking County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Moscow ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Moscow is located in Licking County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
  • Sandstone Canyon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandstone Canyon is located in Licking County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Canyon
  • Swans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Swans is located in Licking County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swans
  • Union Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Union Station is located in Licking County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Station
  • Welsh Hills ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Welsh Hills is located in Licking County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Hills
    • Welsh Hills has also been known as:
    • Welsh Hills Settlement
  • Wooded Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wooded Hills is located in Licking County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Hills

How Far From Central City 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 Central City 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 community of Central City once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Central City and extending to:

  • Newark, which is the Seat of Licking County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Central City to Columbus, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 300 miles [482.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,071 miles [9,770.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,793 miles [10,932.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,669 miles [7,514 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Central City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Central City could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Central City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Central City 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 Central City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0342, Longitude: -82.4702       In this case, the coordinates for Central City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.138 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.306 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.686 degrees.