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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 West Covington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Covington and the surrounding area.
- 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 West Covington:
- 39.088949, -84.533832
- 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 West Covington
- 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 Kenton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kenton County
- Since West Covington is near Hamilton County and also Campbell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Campbell 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 West Covington
Communities Also Named West Covington ...
We found two communities that are also named West Covington.
Within Kentucky, the name West Covington is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Miami County
- This West Covington is located in Miami County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the north of the West Covington that is located in Kenton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of West Covington.
- Pennsylvania
- Tioga County
- This West Covington is located in Tioga County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Covington that is located in Kenton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of West Covington.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Covington ...
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.
- Bucktown ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bucktown is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Crescent Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent Park is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
- Crescent Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- English Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- English Woods is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Woods
- Frenchmens Corner ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Frenchmens Corner is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmens Corner
- Jerusalem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jerusalem is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Johns Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Johns Hill is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Hill
- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lakeview is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lincoln Court
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lincoln Court is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Court
- Little Bethlehem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Little Bethlehem is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bethlehem
- Little Buck ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Little Buck is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Buck
- Lookout Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lookout Heights is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout Heights
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Over-The-Rhine
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Over-The-Rhine is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Over-The-Rhine
- Park Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Price Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Price Hill is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
- Walnut Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
How Far From West Covington 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 West Covington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Covington and extending to:
- Independence, which is the Seat of Kenton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from West Covington to Independence, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 402 miles [647 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,196 miles [9,971.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,920 miles [11,136.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,796 miles [7,718.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- West Covington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 West Covington 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 West Covington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0889, Longitude: -84.5338 In this case, the coordinates for West Covington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.446 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.659 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.917 degrees. |
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