Center of the universe

Center of the universe

Center of the universe may refer to:

* A nickname for London, England.
* A Canadian nickname used for the city of Toronto (spelled "Centre" in Canadian English.)
* Center of the Universe, an American television series
* Fremont, Seattle, WA, the Center of the Universe, according to its own "Welcome" sign
* Another name for Times Square in New York City, sometimes written on billboards in the area and called that by some people.
* An acoustic phenomenon in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma.
* "Center of the Universe", a CD by Tulsa band Admiral Twin
* Axis mundi, the cosmological or religious concept of a world center
* A manhole cover in Wallace, Idaho is proclaimed to be the center of the universe.
* "Center of the Universe", a song from the album "Epica", by Kamelot
* An interpretive centre for the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory north of Victoria, British Columbia.
* A sarcastic nickname for Pullman, Washington because of its remote location.


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