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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 New Centerville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Centerville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 New Centerville:
    • 40.070386, -75.429358
    • 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 New Centerville
  • 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 New Centerville ...

We found five communities that share the name New Centerville.

There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named New Centerville.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Northampton County
      • This New Centerville is located in Northampton County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the north of the New Centerville that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of New Centerville.
    • Somerset County
      • This New Centerville is located in Somerset County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the west of the New Centerville that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of New Centerville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Idaho
      • Boise County
      • This New Centerville is located in Boise County and lies 2,073 miles [3,336.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Centerville that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boise County community of New Centerville.
    • New York
      • Oswego 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 New York community of New Centerville [Oswego County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Saint Croix 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 Wisconsin community of New Centerville [Saint Croix County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Centerville ...

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.

  • Audubon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Candlebrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlebrook
    • Candlebrook is located in Montgomery County
  • Cannon Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Run
    • Cannon Run is located in Montgomery County
  • Cinnamon Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Hill
    • Cinnamon Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Colonial Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Colony Arms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Arms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Arms
    • Colony Arms is located in Montgomery County
  • Continental Arms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Arms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Arms
    • Continental Arms is located in Montgomery County
  • Deepdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepdale
    • Deepdale is located in Chester County
  • Freedom View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom View
    • Freedom View is located in Chester County
  • Glen Craig
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Craig
    • Glen Craig is located in Chester County
  • Glen Hardie
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Hardie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hardie
    • Glen Hardie is located in Chester County
  • King - of - Prussia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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    • Leopard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leopard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard
      • Leopard is located in Chester County
    • Leopard Farms
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopard Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard Farms
      • Leopard Farms is located in Chester County
    • Leopard Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopard Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard Lakes
      • Leopard Lakes is located in Chester County
    • Powderhorn Knoll
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderhorn Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn Knoll
      • Powderhorn Knoll is located in Chester County
    • Prussian Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prussian Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prussian Woods
      • Prussian Woods is located in Montgomery County
    • Sunwood Farm
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunwood Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunwood Farm
      • Sunwood Farm is located in Chester County
    • Sweet Briar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
      • Sweet Briar is located in Montgomery County
    • Trinity House
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity House have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity House
      • Trinity House is located in Chester County

How Far From New Centerville 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 New Centerville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Centerville to West Chester, with an average speed<6> 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 77 miles [123.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 117 miles [188.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,780 miles [9,302 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,487 miles [10,439.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,363 miles [7,021.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Centerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Centerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0704, Longitude: -75.4294       In this case, the coordinates for New Centerville 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 New Centerville 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 New Centerville 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 306.85 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.442 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.558 degrees.









 

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