Centurium
Centurium is a historic site in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 77 m. Trap Mountain stands 402 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is South Lawn, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway runs past it. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Centurium presented to Henderson on her centennial March 24, 1990 by the Student Government Association and student body.
How to reach it
- On the Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Goat Rock Viewpoint · 28 mi
70 named places within 25 miles
- South Lawn: 0.0 mi
- Quad: 0.1 mi
- Arkadelphia Central Park: 0.4 mi
- Sturgis Field: 0.6 mi
- Ouachita River Park: 0.8 mi
- Bull Mountain: 17.4 mi
- Shinn Mountain: 17.9 mi
- Gores Peak: 18.2 mi
- Needles Eye Mountain: 18.2 mi
- Trap Mountain: 19.5 mi
- Holly Grove: 0.0 mi
- World War II Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Ouachita Tiger: 0.5 mi
- Arkadelphia Confederate Monument: 0.7 mi
- Skirmish at Boseman's House: 5.5 mi
- The Bluffs: 1.1 mi
- Walters Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Tates Bluff: 24.3 mi
- Gurdon Light: 13.8 mi
- Garvan Woodland Gardens: 21.4 mi
- Evans Children's Adventure Garden: 21.4 mi
- Hoo-Hoo International Office & Hoo-Hoo Museum: 15.2 mi
- Hot Spring County Museum: 21.7 mi
- Gurdon Rest Area - Westbound: 16.9 mi
- Gurdon Rest Area - Eastbound: 17.8 mi
- Garvan Gardens Falls: 21.3 mi
- Falls Creek Falls: 22.4 mi
- Graysonia: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Centurium. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trap Mountain | N 350° | 402 m | 19.5 mi |
| Needles Eye Mountain | NNW 334° | 383 m | 18.2 mi |
| Shinn Mountain | NNE 14° | 254 m | 17.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf Knob | WNW 300° | 215 m | 24.7 mi |
| Ashworth Hill | W 271° | 200 m | 19.7 mi |
| Gores Peak | S 179° | 121 m | 18.2 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | W 277° | 117 m | 23.0 mi |
| Bull Mountain | S 181° | 109 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 19:51 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:29 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arkadelphia 2 N, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6366433532
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