Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in River Cove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to River Cove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for River Cove
- 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 River Cove:
- 33.629283, -83.771567
- 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 River 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 Newton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Newton County
- Since River Cove is near Walton County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walton County
- eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 River Cove ...
We found one communities that share the name River Cove.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named River Cove.
Beyond Georgia.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Camden County
- This River Cove is located in Camden County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the River Cove that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of River Cove.
- Camden County
Curious and Interesting Names Near River 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.
- Airport Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Grove
- Airport Grove is located in Newton County
- Deer Track
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Track have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Track
- Deer Track is located in Newton County
- Dixie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Dixie Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Elk Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Hidden Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
- Hidden Forest is located in Newton County
- Hollow Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Hills
- Hollow Hills is located in Newton County
- Hub Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
- Hub Junction is located in Newton County
- Meadow View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
- Meadow View is located in Newton County
- Melody
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Quail Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
- Quail Valley is located in Newton County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Riverbend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Settlers Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Grove
- Settlers Grove is located in Newton County
- Skyline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Social Circle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Circle
- Social Circle is located in Walton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Social Circle <3>
- Willow Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
- Willow Woods is located in Newton County
- Riverbend
How Far From River Cove 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 River Cove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in River Cove and extending to:
- Covington, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from River Cove to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 522 miles [840.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,418 miles [10,328.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,118 miles [11,455.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,997 miles [8,041.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River Cove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Newton County: www.co.newton.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- River Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6293, Longitude: -83.7716 In this case, the coordinates for River Cove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 River Cove 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 311.888 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.24 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.076 degrees. |