Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Center Star, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Center Star and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Center Star
- 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 Star:
- 35.164526, -88.070032
- 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 Center Star
- 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 Hardin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hardin County
- Since Center Star is near Wayne County and also Lauderdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale 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 Center Star ...
We found three communities that share the name Center Star.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Center Star.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Hickman County
- This Center Star is located in Hickman County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Center Star that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Center Star.
- Hickman County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lauderdale County
- This Center Star is located in Lauderdale County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Center Star that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Center Star.
- Virginia
- Dinwiddie 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 Virginia community of Center Star [Dinwiddie County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Center Star ...
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.
- Big Ivy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Bucktown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Centerview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Centerview is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
- Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Hardin County
- Economy ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Martins Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Mills
- Martins Mills is located in Wayne County
- New Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- New Harmony is located in Hardin County
- Nixon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Piney Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Hardin County
- Porter Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Ford
- Porter Ford is located in Hardin County
- Ransom Stand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom Stand
- Ransom Stand is located in Wayne County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Sage ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Sand Mountain ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Mountain
- Sand Mountain is located in Hardin County
- Stout
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Walkertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Walkertown is located in Hardin County
- Sage ‑ Historic
How Far From Center Star 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 Star to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Center Star and extending to:
- Savannah, which is the Seat of Hardin County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Center Star to Savannah, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 659 miles [1,060.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,243 miles [11,656.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,118 miles [8,236.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Center Star. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Center Star) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Center Star. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1645, Longitude: -88.0700 In this case, the coordinates for Center Star 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Center Star 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Center Star to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.548 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.522 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.467 degrees. |