Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cove View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cove View and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cove View
- 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 View:
- 38.775673, -76.204113
- 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 View
- 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 Talbot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Talbot County
- Since Cove View is near Queen Anne's County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Cove View ...
We found one communities that share the name Cove View.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Cove View.
Beyond Maryland.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cove View ...
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.
- Anchorage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Copperville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperville
- Copperville is located in Talbot County
- Grace Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Creek
- Grace Creek is located in Talbot County
- Harper ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Loves Folly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Folly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Folly
- Loves Folly is located in Talbot County
- Mallard Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
- Mallard Point is located in Talbot County
- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Talbot County
- Mulberry Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Point
- Mulberry Point is located in Talbot County
- Porters Pride
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Pride have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Pride
- Porters Pride is located in Talbot County
- Quail Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Talbot County
- Rays Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rays Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Point
- Rays Point is located in Talbot County
- Royal Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
- Royal Oak is located in Talbot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <3>
- Solitude
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Thanksgiving
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thanksgiving have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thanksgiving
- Thanksgiving is located in Talbot County
How Far From Cove View 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 Cove View to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cove View and extending to:
- Easton, which is the Seat of Talbot County, lies just to the East.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Cove View to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 45 miles [72.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,867 miles [9,442 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,447 miles [7,156.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cove View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Talbot County: www.co.talbot.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cove View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cove View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7757, Longitude: -76.2041 In this case, the coordinates for Cove View 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 Cove View 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 307.409 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.873 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.414 degrees. |