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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 Centersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Centersville 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 Centersville:
    • 35.714819, -84.207630
    • 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
  • 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 ...
    • Greene County
      • This Centersville is located in Greene County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Centersville that is located in Loudon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene 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 Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Blount County
    • Big Springs has also been known as:
    • Cliff
  • Bucktown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
    • Bucktown is located in Loudon County
  • Disco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
    • Disco is located in Blount County
  • Friendsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
    • Friendsville is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <3>
  • Gooseneck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gooseneck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseneck
    • Gooseneck is located in Blount County
  • Greenback
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hall Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Ferry
    • Hall Ferry is located in Loudon County
  • Huntsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Loudon County
  • Jena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
    • Jena is located in Loudon County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Maple Spring
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Spring
      • Maple Spring is located in Loudon County
    • Marble Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
      • Marble Hill is located in Blount County
    • Meadow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
      • Meadow is located in Loudon County
    • Poplar Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
      • Poplar Springs is located in Loudon County
    • Robinson Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Mill
      • Robinson Mill is located in Loudon County
    • Waterhaven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterhaven
      • Waterhaven is located in Blount County

How Far From Centersville 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 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:

  • Loudon, which is the Seat of Loudon County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Centersville to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 450 miles [724.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,340 miles [10,203.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,050 miles [11,345.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,926 miles [7,927.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 Loudon County: www.loudoncounty.org/

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

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Centersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Centersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7148, Longitude: -84.2076       In this case, the coordinates for Centersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Centersville 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 312.211 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.906 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.719 degrees.









 

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