Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in North Cove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Cove and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for North 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 North Cove:
  • 35.835959, -81.989000
  • 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 North 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 McDowell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for McDowell County
  • Since North Cove is near Mitchell County and also Burke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mitchell County
  • eBird sighting report for Burke 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 North Cove ...

We found two communities that share the name North Cove.

Within North Carolina, the name North Cove is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • This North Cove lies 1,741 miles [2,801.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Cove that is located in McDowell County.
  • Washington
    • Pacific County
    • This North Cove is located in Pacific County and lies 2,277 miles [3,664.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Cove that is located in McDowell County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pacific County community of North Cove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North 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.

• Grassy Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
  • Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
• Little Switzerland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Switzerland
  • Little Switzerland is located in McDowell County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Switzerland <3>
• Longtown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
  • Longtown is located in Burke County
• Spruce Pine
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
  • Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Pine <3>
• Strawberry Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Ridge
  • Strawberry Ridge is located in Mitchell County
• Toms Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
  • Toms Creek is located in McDowell County
• Wisemans View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisemans View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisemans View
  • Wisemans View is located in Burke County
• Woodlawn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Woodlawn is located in McDowell County

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

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

• Marion, which is the Seat of McDowell County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from North Cove to Marion, with an average speed<4> 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.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 344 miles [553.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,242 miles [10,045.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,946 miles [11,178.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,824 miles [7,763.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Cove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/