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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 Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cove Point 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 Cove Point:
- 38.382344, -76.388505
- 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 Cove Point
- 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 Calvert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- Since Cove Point is near Saint Mary's County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Cove Point
Communities Also Named Cove Point ...
We found one communities that are also named Cove Point.
Within Maryland, the name Cove Point is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Cove Point in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Roane County
- This Cove Point is located in Roane County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cove Point that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Cove Point.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cove Point ...
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.
- Appeal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Appeal is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appeal
- Carol Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Carol Court is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Court
- Cherry Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cove View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dowell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Driftwood Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Driftwood Beach is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Beach
- Drum Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Green Hills is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Harbor Light Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harbor Light Beach is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Light Beach
- Hoopers Neck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hoopers Neck is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Neck
- Johnstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnstown is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- River View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- River View is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Seashore Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Seashore Beach is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seashore Beach
- Spring Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Cove is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cove
- Spruce Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Spruce Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
- Swan Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Swan Harbor is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Harbor
- Trueman Pointe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Trueman Pointe is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trueman Pointe
How Far From Cove Point 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 Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cove Point and extending to:
- Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cove Point to Prince Frederick, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the north (N). 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 49 miles [78.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,892 miles [9,482.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,471 miles [7,195.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cove Point) 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 Cove Point 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 Cove Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3823, Longitude: -76.3885 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.543 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.965 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.644 degrees. |
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