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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 South Cove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Cove 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 South Cove:
    • 27.789400, -82.305800
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on South Cove
  • 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 Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
    • Since South Cove is near Manatee County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Manatee County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for South Cove

Communities Also Named South Cove ...

We found three communities that are also named South Cove.

Within Florida, the name South Cove is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Mohave County
      • This South Cove is located in Mohave County and lies 1,939 miles [3,120.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the South Cove that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mohave County community of South Cove.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This South Cove lies 1,716 miles [2,761.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the South Cove that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • South Carolina
      • Oconee County
      • This South Cove is located in Oconee County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the north of the South Cove that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of South Cove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Cove ...

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.

  • Chancey Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chancey Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancey Farms
  • Covewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Covewood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covewood
  • Creek View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Creek View is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
  • Creekside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Creekside is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
  • Jojo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jojo is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jojo
  • Jones
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jones is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
  • Kings Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Kings Lake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Lake
  • Leonard Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Leonard Woods is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Woods
  • Minor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Minor is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
  • Paddock Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Paddock Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Oaks
  • Panther Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Panther Trace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Trace
  • Pine Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Pine Trace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Trace
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ranch Lands
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Ranch Lands is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Lands
    • Rock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rock is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Shadow Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Shadow Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Ridge
    • Shadow Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Shadow Run is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Run
    • Shady Cove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Shady Cove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Cove
    • Shady Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Shady Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
    • Summer Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Summer Springs is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Springs
    • Summerview Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Summerview Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerview Oaks
    • Sweat Farms
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sweat Farms is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweat Farms

How Far From South Cove to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as South Cove to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from South Cove to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 218 miles [350.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 824 miles [1,326.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,187 miles [8,347.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Cove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 South Cove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.7894, Longitude: -82.3058       In this case, the coordinates for South Cove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.736 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.096 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.875 degrees.