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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 Coventry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coventry 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 Coventry:
    • 39.131219, -77.237205
    • 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 Coventry
  • 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Since Coventry is near Fairfax County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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 Coventry

Communities Also Named Coventry ...

We found sixteen communities that are also named Coventry.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Coventry.

Beyond Maryland, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Baltimore County
      • This Coventry is located in Baltimore County and lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Coventry that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Coventry.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Coventry is located in Jefferson County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Coventry that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Coventry.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Coventry is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km] to the west southwest of the Coventry that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Coventry.
    • Colorado
      • Arapahoe County
      • This Coventry is located in Arapahoe County and lies 1,479 miles [2,380.2 km]<1> to the west of the Coventry that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Coventry.
      • Montrose County
      • This Coventry is located in Montrose County and lies 1,672 miles [2,690.8 km] to the west of the Coventry that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montrose County community of Coventry.
    • Connecticut
      • Tolland County
      • This Coventry is located in Tolland County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Coventry that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tolland County community of Coventry.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Coventry is located in New Castle County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Coventry that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Coventry.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Coventry is located in Hillsborough County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Coventry that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Coventry.
    • Georgia
      • Oconee County
      • This Coventry is located in Oconee County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Coventry that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Coventry.
    • Illinois
      • McHenry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Coventry [McHenry County].
    • New York
      • Chenango County
      • This Coventry is located in Chenango County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Coventry that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chenango County community of Coventry.
    • North Carolina
      • Orange County
      • This Coventry is located in Orange County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Coventry that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Coventry.
    • Ontario
      • This Coventry lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Coventry that is located in Montgomery County.
    • Rhode Island
      • Kent County
      • This Coventry is located in Kent County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Coventry that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Coventry.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Coventry is located in Aiken County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Coventry that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Coventry.
    • Vermont
      • Orleans County
      • This Coventry is located in Orleans County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Coventry that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Coventry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Coventry ...

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.

  • Ancient Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ancient Oak is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
  • Brown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Brown is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
  • Clopper
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Clopper is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopper
  • Diamond Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Diamond Farms is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Farms
  • Fox Chapel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Fox Chapel is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
  • Hunting Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunting Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hill
  • Log Town ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Log Town is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
  • Londonderry
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Londonderry is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
  • Longdraft
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Longdraft is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdraft
  • Mitchells Range
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchells Range is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Range
  • Nathans Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Nathans Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Hill
  • Observatory Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Observatory Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Observatory Heights
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Orchard Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Orchard Place is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Place
    • Orchard Pond
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Orchard Pond is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Pond
    • Parkridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Parkridge is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkridge
    • Pleasant Fields
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasant Fields is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Fields
    • Pleasant Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
    • Quail Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Quail Run is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
    • Stonebridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Stonebridge is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebridge
    • Willow Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Willow Ridge is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge

How Far From Coventry 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 Coventry to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Coventry to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,896 miles [9,488.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 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- Coventry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Coventry could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Coventry 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 Coventry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1312, Longitude: -77.2372       In this case, the coordinates for Coventry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.993 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.592 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.709 degrees.