Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Centennial Station, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Centennial Station and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Centennial Station

• 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 Centennial Station:
  • 40.189100, -75.076700
  • 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 Centennial Station

• 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 Bucks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bucks County
  • Since Centennial Station is near Montgomery County and also Philadelphia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • eBird sighting report for Philadelphia 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 Centennial Station ...

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.

• Breadysville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breadysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breadysville
  • Breadysville is located in Bucks County
• Casey Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Village
  • Casey Village is located in Bucks County
• County Line
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
  • County Line is located in Bucks County
• Fairoaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairoaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
  • Fairoaks is located in Montgomery County
• Hartsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
  • Hartsville is located in Bucks County
• Heaton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton
  • Heaton is located in Montgomery County
• Ivybrook Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivybrook Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivybrook Ridge
  • Ivybrook Ridge is located in Bucks County
• Ivygreene Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivygreene Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivygreene Run
  • Ivygreene Run is located in Bucks County
• Ivyland
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyland
  • Ivyland is located in Bucks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivyland <2>
• Johnsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
  • Johnsville is located in Bucks County
• Lacey Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Park
  • Lacey Park is located in Bucks County
• Mill Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
  • Mill Run is located in Montgomery County
• Robert Bruce
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robert Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert Bruce
  • Robert Bruce is located in Montgomery County
• Shoemaker Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Village
  • Shoemaker Village is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Centennial Station 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 Centennial Station to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Centennial Station and extending to:

• Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Centennial Station to Harrisburg, 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 137 miles [220.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,760 miles [9,269.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,466 miles [10,406 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,343 miles [6,989.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Centennial Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/