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Communities Also Named Centre ...

We found ten communities that share the name Centre.

Within Ontario, the name Centre is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these ten communities, one is located in Canada and the other nine communities are located in  the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cherokee County
      • This Centre is located in Cherokee County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Centre.
    • California
      • Sacramento 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 California community of Centre [Sacramento County].
    • Illinois
      • Schuyler 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 Illinois community of Centre [Schuyler County].
    • Kentucky
      • Metcalfe 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 Kentucky community of Centre [Metcalfe County].
    • Mississippi
      • Attala 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 Mississippi community of Centre [Attala County].
      • Pearl River 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 Mississippi community of Centre [Pearl River County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Centre lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the east.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Juniata County
      • This Centre is located in Juniata County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juniata County community of Centre.
      • Perry County
      • This Centre is located in Perry County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km] to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Centre.
    • Vermont
      • Orleans 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 Vermont community of Centre [Orleans County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Centre ...

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.

  • Big Sandy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
  • Burr
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
  • Carrying Place
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrying Place came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrying Place
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrying Place <5>
  • Gardenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
  • Gilbert Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Mills
  • Hillcrest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Huffs Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffs Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Corners
  • Johnstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountain View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Prince Edward
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince Edward came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Edward
  • Rosehall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosehall came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehall
  • Twelve O'Clock Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve O'Clock Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve O'Clock Point

How Far From Centre 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 Centre to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Centre and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Centre to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,694 miles [9,163.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,420 miles [10,332 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,297 miles [6,915.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

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- Centre) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Centre. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0814, Longitude: -77.4242    
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Centre 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 . 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 Centre, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Centre to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.692 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.033 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.745 degrees.




 

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