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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 Centertown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Centertown 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 Centertown:
- 41.228670, -80.044503
- 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 Centertown
- 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 Mercer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mercer County
- Since Centertown is near Venango County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Venango County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Butler 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 Centertown
Communities Also Named Centertown ...
We found four communities that are also named Centertown.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Centertown is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Ohio County
- This Centertown is located in Ohio County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Centertown that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Centertown.
- Missouri
- Cole County
- This Centertown is located in Cole County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the west of the Centertown that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cole County community of Centertown.
- Tennessee
- Warren County
- This Centertown is located in Warren County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the southwest of the Centertown that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Centertown.
- Vermont
- Windsor County
- This Centertown is located in Windsor County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Centertown that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Centertown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Centertown ...
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.
- Amsterdam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Amsterdam is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Booher Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Booher Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booher Corners
- Bowie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bowie is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Carter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Carter is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Enterprise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Enterprise is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Filer Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Filer Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filer Corners
- Forestville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Forestville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Irishtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Irishtown is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
- London
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- London is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Nectarine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nectarine is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
- Pearl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pearl is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Perrys Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Perrys Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corners
- Reeds Furnace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Reeds Furnace is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Furnace
- Sandy Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Swamproot
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Swamproot is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot
How Far From Centertown 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 Centertown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Centertown and extending to:
- Mercer, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Centertown to Mercer, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 177 miles [284.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 226 miles [363.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,921 miles [9,528.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,642 miles [10,689.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,518 miles [7,271 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Centertown) 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 Centertown 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 Centertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2287, Longitude: -80.0445 In this case, the coordinates for Centertown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.574 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.709 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.155 degrees. |
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