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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Cove Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cove Springs and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Springs:
    • 28.122905, -82.766528
    • 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 Springs
  • 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 Springs ...

We found one communities that share the name Cove Springs.

Within Florida, the name Cove Springs is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Cove Springs in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Texas
      • Cherokee County
      • This Cove Springs is located in Cherokee County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cove Springs that is located in Pinellas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Cove Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cove Springs ...

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.

  • Crystal Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Garden Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Lake
    • Garden Lake is located in Hillsborough County
  • Gulf Harbors
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Harbors have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Harbors
    • Gulf Harbors is located in Pasco County
  • Harbor Palms
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Palms
    • Harbor Palms is located in Pinellas County
  • Harbor View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
    • Harbor View is located in Pinellas County
  • Holiday
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Keystone Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Park
    • Keystone Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Nine Eagles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nine Eagles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Eagles
    • Nine Eagles is located in Hillsborough County
  • Palm Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Seven Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
    • Seven Springs is located in Pasco County
  • Tarpon Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Trinity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

How Far From Cove Springs 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 Cove Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cove Springs and extending to:

  • Clearwater, which is the Seat of Pinellas County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Cove Springs to Clearwater, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 184 miles [296.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 813 miles [1,308.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,625 miles [10,661.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,296 miles [11,741.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,194 miles [8,358.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cove Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pinellas County: www.pinellascounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cove Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cove Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.1229, Longitude: -82.7665    
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Springs 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 311.005 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.454 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.954 degrees.









 

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