Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Centreville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Centreville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Centreville
- 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 Centreville:
- 43.017060, -90.428559
- 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 Centreville
- 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 Iowa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Iowa County
- Since Centreville is near Grant County and also Richland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grant County
- eBird sighting report for Richland 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 Centreville ...
We found 37 communities that share the name Centreville.
Within Wisconsin, the name Centreville is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 32 are located in the United States and fifteen are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This Centreville is located in Bibb County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Centreville that is located in Iowa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Centreville.
- British Columbia
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the British Columbia community of Centreville.
- California
- Alameda County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Centreville [Alameda County].
- Colorado
- Chaffee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Centreville [Chaffee County].
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Centreville [New Haven County].
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Centreville is located in New Castle County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Centreville that is located in Iowa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Centreville.
- Florida
- Leon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Centreville [Leon County].
- Georgia
- Gwinnett County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Centreville [Gwinnett County].
- Idaho
- Boise County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Centreville [Boise County].
- Illinois
- Saint Clair County
- This Centreville is located in Saint Clair County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the south of the Centreville that is located in Iowa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Centreville.
- Indiana
- Wayne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Centreville [Wayne County].
- Kansas
- Bourbon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Centreville [Bourbon County].
- Doniphan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Centreville [Doniphan County].
- Linn County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Centreville [Linn County].
- Marshall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Centreville [Marshall County].
- Kentucky
- Bourbon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Centreville [Bourbon County].
- Louisiana
- Saint Mary Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Centreville [Saint Mary Parish].
- Maryland
- Queen Anne's County
- This Centreville is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Centreville that is located in Iowa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Centreville.
- Michigan
- Saint Joseph County
- This Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Centreville that is located in Iowa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Centreville.
- Mississippi
- Amite County
- This Centreville is located in Amite County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<1> to the south of the Centreville that is located in Iowa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amite County community of Centreville.
- Missouri
- Clark County
- Although located in Clark County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Centreville.
- Nevada
- Humboldt County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Humboldt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Centreville.
- White Pine County
- This community is historic and although located in White Pine County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White Pine County community of Centreville.
- New Brunswick
- This Centreville lies 1,134 miles [1,825 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Centreville that is located in Iowa County.
- New Hampshire
- Carroll County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of Centreville [Carroll County].
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Nova Scotia
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Centreville.
- Ohio
- Huron County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Huron County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Centreville.
- Ontario
- This Centreville lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Centreville that is located in Iowa County.
- Rhode Island
- Kent County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Centreville [Kent County].
- South Carolina
- Laurens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Centreville [Laurens County].
- South Dakota
- Turner County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Centreville [Turner County].
- Texas
- Henderson County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Henderson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Centreville.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Centreville is located in Fairfax County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Centreville that is located in Iowa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Centreville.
- Louisa County
- This Centreville is located in Louisa County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km] to the east southeast of the Centreville that is located in Iowa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Centreville.
- Norfolk City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Centreville [Norfolk City].
- Washington
- Klickitat County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Centreville [Klickitat County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Centreville ...
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.
- Arthur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Clyde
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Dodgeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
- Gotham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Hickory Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Grant County
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Homer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Lone Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Mineral Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Mineral Point is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- Orion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Sand Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Prairie
- Sand Prairie is located in Richland County
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
How Far From Centreville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Centreville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Centreville once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Centreville and extending to:
- Dodgeville, which is the Seat of Iowa County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Centreville to Dodgeville, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 752 miles [1,210.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,226 miles [10,019.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,973 miles [11,222 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,865 miles [7,829.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Iowa County: www.iowacounty.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Centreville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Centreville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0171, Longitude: -90.4286 In this case, the coordinates for Centreville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Centreville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Centreville 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. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Centreville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.317 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.637 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.66 degrees. |