Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Centrahoma, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Centrahoma and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Centrahoma
- 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 Centrahoma:
- 34.610409, -96.343605
- 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 Centrahoma
- 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 Coal County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Coal County
- Since Centrahoma is near Pontotoc County and also Hughes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pontotoc County
- eBird sighting report for Hughes 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 Centrahoma ...
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.
- Bromide
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromide
- Bromide is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bromide <2>
- Bromide Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromide Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromide Junction
- Bromide Junction is located in Johnston County
- Cairo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Coil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Cottonwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Coal County
- Jaydee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Jesse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse
- Jesse is located in Pontotoc County
- Leader
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Stonewall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonewall <2>
- Union Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- Union Valley is located in Pontotoc County
How Far From Centrahoma 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 city such as Centrahoma to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Centrahoma and extending to:
- Coalgate, which is the Seat of Coal County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Centrahoma to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,106 miles [1,779.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 63 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,871 miles [11,057.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,609 miles [12,245.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,490 miles [8,835.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Centrahoma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Centrahoma) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Centrahoma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6104, Longitude: -96.3436 In this case, the coordinates for Centrahoma have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Centrahoma to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.852 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.613 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.23 degrees. |