List of places referred to as the Center of the Universe

Several cities have been given the nickname "Center (or Centre) of the Universe". In addition, several fictional works have described a depicted location as being at the center of the universe.

New York City, Manhattan and Times Square are commonly referred to as "The Center of the Universe"

Modern models of the Universe suggest it does not have a center, unlike previous systems which placed Earth (geocentrism) or the Sun (heliocentrism) at the center of the Universe.

Nicknames of places

Astronomy

Plaque at the Space Flight Operations Facility of the NASA Deep Space Network proclaiming the site to be "The Center of the Universe"

China

France

Slovakia

  • Monument, educational trail and geographical point referred to as "Center of the World and the Universe", created by local artists near Vrbové town. [5]

United Kingdom

  • Hammersmith – local historian Keith Whitehouse claimed it as the centre of the universe due to its history of radical politics and invention.
  • Kirmington – home of Guy Martin referred to as ‘Center of T’ Universe’.
  • Wolverhampton – Sir Terry Wogan referred to Wolverhampton as the centre of the Universe because there, the bathwater goes straight down the plughole.

Canada

Mexico

  • Teotihuacan in modern-day Mexico – considered the center of the universe by many Mesoamerican tribes, including the Aztecs, and was a model city for the later indigenous civilizations. It was called the "birthplace of the gods" and heavily influenced the region despite being abandoned for centuries.

United States

Sign outside of the John B. Lindale House proclaiming Magnolia, Delaware as "The Center of the Universe around which the Earth revolves"

Australia

Kingsway, Glen Waverley is a major dining and entertainment area with a strong Asian influence and demography
  • Glen Waverley, Melbourne, Victoria – nicknamed "The Centre of the Universe" (Chinese: "宇宙中心") by the local Chinese residents due to its convenient location, ample amenities, good weather and favourable living conditions.[18]

Fiction

Depictions of a "Center of the Universe" in fiction include:

See also

References

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  4. Cf. article La Gare de Perpignan
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  18. 既方便又要宜居:墨尔本七大华人区大比拼 (in Chinese)
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