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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 Centerport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Centerport and the surrounding area.
- 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 Centerport:
- 40.486760, -76.004936
- 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 Centerport
- 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 Berks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Berks County
- Since Centerport is near Schuylkill County and also Lebanon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lebanon 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 Centerport
Communities Also Named Centerport ...
We found two communities that are also named Centerport.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Centerport is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Cayuga County
- This Centerport is located in Cayuga County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the north of the Centerport that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Centerport.
- Suffolk County
- This Centerport is located in Suffolk County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the east northeast of the Centerport that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Centerport.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Centerport ...
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.
- Cherokee Ranch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee Ranch is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Ranch
- Five Locks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Five Locks is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Locks
- Foxchase
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Foxchase is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxchase
- Heather Knoll
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Heather Knoll is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Knoll
- Kirbyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kirbyville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
- Maiden Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maiden Creek is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Creek
- Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- River View Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- River View Park is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View Park
- Rivers Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rivers Bend is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Bend
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Shadow Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shadow Ridge is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Ridge
- Shoemakersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Temple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Virginville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Willow Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Gardens is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Gardens
How Far From Centerport 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 community such as Centerport to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Centerport and extending to:
- Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Centerport to Reading, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 122 miles [196.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,787 miles [9,313.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,497 miles [10,455.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,372 miles [7,036.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Centerport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Centerport 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 Centerport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4868, Longitude: -76.0049 In this case, the coordinates for Centerport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.157 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.856 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.633 degrees. |
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