Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cove Gap, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cove Gap and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cove Gap
- 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 Cove Gap:
- 38.095803, -82.254158
- 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 Cove Gap
- 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Cove Gap is near Lincoln County and also Mingo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- eBird sighting report for Mingo 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 Cove Gap ...
We found one communities that share the name Cove Gap.
Within West Virginia, the name Cove Gap is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Cove Gap in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cove Gap ...
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.
- Bradyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
- Bradyville is located in Lincoln County
- Cuzzie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Eden Park ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Fourteen ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Gill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Kinder ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Minerva
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Price
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Ranger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
- Ranger is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <3>
- Redwing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Rockville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Spears ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Cove Gap to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cove Gap to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cove Gap and extending to:
- Wayne, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cove Gap to Wayne, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 287 miles [461.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,150 miles [9,897.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,865 miles [11,048.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,740 miles [7,628.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cove Gap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cove Gap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cove Gap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0958, Longitude: -82.2542 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Cove Gap to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.043 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.912 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.212 degrees. |