Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Centersville:
  • 36.277147, -82.672964
  • 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 Centersville

• 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • Since Centersville is near Washington County and also Hawkins County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • eBird sighting report for Hawkins 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 Centersville ...

We found one communities that share the name Centersville.

There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Centersville.

Beyond Tennessee.

• Communities Located In Tennessee ...
  • Loudon County
    • This Centersville is located in Loudon County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Centersville that is located in Greene County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Centersville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Centersville ...

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 Sandy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
  • Big Sandy is located in Washington County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 542 people
• Christie ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
  • Christie is located in Washington County
• Chuckey
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chuckey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckey
  • Chuckey is located in Greene County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chuckey <3>
• Ducktown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
  • Ducktown is located in Washington County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 457 people
• Grandview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Grandview is located in Greene County
• Graysburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysburg
  • Graysburg is located in Greene County
• Liberty Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Liberty Hill is located in Greene County
• Limestone
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
  • Limestone is located in Washington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <3>
• Pleasant Vale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Vale
  • Pleasant Vale is located in Greene County
• Roaring Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Springs
  • Roaring Springs is located in Greene County
• Union Temple
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Temple
  • Union Temple is located in Greene County
• Walkertown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
  • Walkertown is located in Greene County

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

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

• Greeneville, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Centersville to Greeneville, with an average speed<4> 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.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 228 miles [366.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 357 miles [574.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,250 miles [10,058.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,959 miles [11,199.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,835 miles [7,781.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/