Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Centennial, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Centennial and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Centennial
- 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:
- 40.777560, -78.042784
- 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
- 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 Centre County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Centre County
- Since Centennial is near Huntingdon County and also Blair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Huntingdon County
- eBird sighting report for Blair 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
Communities Also Named Centennial ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Centennial.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Centennial.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Adams County
- This Centennial is located in Adams County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Centennial that is located in Centre County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Centennial.
- Adams County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- La Paz County
- This Centennial is located in La Paz County and lies 1,990 miles [3,202.6 km]<1> to the west of the Centennial that is located in Centre County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Paz County community of Centennial.
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- This Centennial is located in Arapahoe County and lies 1,411 miles [2,270.8 km]<1> to the west of the Centennial that is located in Centre County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Centennial.
- Georgia
- Morgan County
- This Centennial is located in Morgan County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Centennial that is located in Centre County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Centennial.
- Indiana
- Fountain County
- This Centennial is located in Fountain County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the west of the Centennial that is located in Centre County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fountain County community of Centennial.
- Kansas
- Sumner 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 Centennial [Sumner County].
- Maryland
- Howard 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 Maryland community of Centennial [Howard County].
- Michigan
- Houghton County
- This Centennial is located in Houghton County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the northwest of the Centennial that is located in Centre County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of Centennial.
- Montana
- Madison 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 Montana community of Centennial [Madison County].
- Yellowstone 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 Montana community of Centennial [Yellowstone County].
- Nova Scotia
- This Centennial lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Centennial that is located in Centre County.
- Ohio
- Lucas 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 Ohio community of Centennial [Lucas County].
- Ontario
- 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 Ontario community of Centennial.
- Oregon
- Multnomah 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 Oregon community of Centennial [Multnomah County].
- Texas
- Panola County
- This Centennial is located in Panola County and lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Centennial that is located in Centre County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Centennial.
- West Virginia
- Monroe County
- This Centennial is located in Monroe County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Centennial that is located in Centre County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Centennial.
- Wyoming
- Albany County
- This Centennial is located in Albany County and lies 1,457 miles [2,344.8 km]<1> to the west of the Centennial that is located in Centre County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Centennial.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Centennial ...
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.
- Buffalo Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Run
- Buffalo Run is located in Centre County
- Fairbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Flat Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Frogtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Gatesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Graysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Huntingdon County
- Martha Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martha Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha Furnace
- Martha Furnace is located in Centre County
- Marysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Centre County
- Pennsylvania Furnace
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsylvania Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsylvania Furnace
- Pennsylvania Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
- Ramblewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Ramblewood is located in Centre County
- Rockspring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockspring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockspring
- Rockspring is located in Centre County
- Stormstown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
- Stormstown is located in Centre County
- Waddle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Warriors Mark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warriors Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warriors Mark
- Warriors Mark is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warriors Mark <5>
How Far From Centennial 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 Centennial to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Centennial and extending to:
- Bellefonte, which is the Seat of Centre County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Centennial to Bellefonte, with an average speed<6> 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 five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 140 miles [225.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,859 miles [9,429.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Centennial. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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- Centennial) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Centennial. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7776, Longitude: -78.0428 In this case, the coordinates for Centennial have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Centennial 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 Centennial, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Centennial 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 308.368 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.272 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.418 degrees. |