Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Center Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Center Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Center Hill
- 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 Hill:
- 31.380181, -95.247162
- 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 Hill
- 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 Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Houston County
- Since Center Hill is near Trinity County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Trinity County
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Hill ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Center Hill.
Within Texas, the name Center Hill is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chilton County
- This Center Hill is located in Chilton County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Center Hill that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chilton County community of Center Hill.
- Cullman County
- This Center Hill is located in Cullman County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km] to the east northeast of the Center Hill that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Center Hill.
- Lauderdale County
- This Center Hill is located in Lauderdale County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km] to the east northeast of the Center Hill that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Center Hill.
- Limestone County
- This Center Hill is located in Limestone County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km] to the east northeast of the Center Hill that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Center Hill.
- Talladega County
- This Center Hill is located in Talladega County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km] to the east northeast of the Center Hill that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Center Hill.
- Arkansas
- Greene County
- This Center Hill is located in Greene County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Center Hill that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Center Hill.
- White County
- This Center Hill is located in White County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km] to the north northeast of the Center Hill that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Center Hill.
- Connecticut
- Hartford 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 Connecticut community of Center Hill [Hartford County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Center Hill is located in Hillsborough County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Center Hill that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Center Hill.
- Sumter County
- This Center Hill is located in Sumter County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km] to the east of the Center Hill that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Center Hill.
- Georgia
- Colquitt County
- This Center Hill is located in Colquitt County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the east of the Center Hill that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colquitt County community of Center Hill.
- Fulton County
- This Center Hill is located in Fulton County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km] to the east northeast of the Center Hill that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Center Hill.
- Illinois
- Carroll County
- This Center Hill is located in Carroll County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Center Hill that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Center Hill.
- Kansas
- Riley County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Riley County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riley County community of Center Hill.
- Mississippi
- Lauderdale County
- This Center Hill is located in Lauderdale County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Center Hill that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Center Hill.
- North Carolina
- Chowan County
- This Center Hill is located in Chowan County and lies 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Center Hill that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chowan County community of Center Hill.
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This Center Hill is located in Armstrong County and lies 1,086 miles [1,747.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Center Hill that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Center Hill.
- Tennessee
- Cannon County
- This Center Hill is located in Cannon County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Center Hill that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cannon County community of Center Hill.
- Henderson County
- This Center Hill is located in Henderson County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km] to the northeast of the Center Hill that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Center Hill.
- Wilson County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Center Hill [Wilson County].
- Virginia
- Roanoke City
- This Center Hill is located in Roanoke City and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Center Hill that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Center Hill.
- West Virginia
- Wirt 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 West Virginia community of Center Hill [Wirt County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Center Hill ...
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.
- Bobbittville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobbittville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbittville
- Bobbittville is located in Houston County
- Fog Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Friendship
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Trinity County
- Germany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Glover ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Hickory Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
- Hopewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Plain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Plainview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Post Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Ratcliff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
- Ratcliff is located in Houston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <5>
- Shady Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Houston County
- Stubblefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stubblefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefield
- Stubblefield is located in Houston County
- Walker Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Crossing
- Walker Crossing is located in Houston County
How Far From Center Hill 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 Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Center Hill and extending to:
- Crockett, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Center Hill to Crockett, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 166 miles [267.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,148 miles [1,847.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 66 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,998 miles [11,262.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,724 miles [12,430.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,600 miles [9,012.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Center Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Center Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Center Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3802, Longitude: -95.2472 In this case, the coordinates for Center Hill 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 Hill 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Center Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Center Hill 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 318.738 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.896 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.137 degrees. |