Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Center Point Lula, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Center Point Lula and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Center Point Lula

• 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 Center Point Lula:
  • 35.466186, -88.372821
  • 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 Center Point Lula

• 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 Chester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
  • Since Center Point Lula is near Henderson County and also Hardin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Henderson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hardin 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 Center Point Lula

Curious and Interesting Names Near Center Point Lula ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Five Forks
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Five Forks is located in Hardin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
• Hickory Flats
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hickory Flats is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flats
• Jacks Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jacks Creek is located in Chester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Creek
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacks Creek <1>
• Liberty
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Liberty is located in Decatur County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
• Lick Skillet
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Lick Skillet is located in Decatur County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Skillet
• Palestine
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Palestine is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
• Pleasant Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Chester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Shady Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Shady Grove is located in Hardin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
• Shady Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Shady Hill is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hill
• Stubblefields ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Stubblefields is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefields
• Sweet Lips
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips

How Far From Center Point Lula 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 Center Point Lula to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Center Point Lula and extending to:

• Henderson, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Center Point Lula to Henderson, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 666 miles [1,071.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,522 miles [10,496.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,242 miles [11,654.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,117 miles [8,235 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'