Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Covert, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Covert and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Covert
- 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 Covert:
- 42.575349, -76.683560
- 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 Covert
- 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 Seneca County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Seneca County
- Since Covert is near Tompkins County and also Cayuga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tompkins County
- eBird sighting report for Cayuga 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 Covert ...
We found five communities that share the name Covert.
Within New York, the name Covert is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Texas County
- Although located in Texas County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Covert.
- Nebraska
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Covert ...
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.
- Belltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Christian Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hill
- Christian Hill is located in Tompkins County
- Cold Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Seneca County
- Five Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Cayuga County
- Goodyear Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodyear Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear Corners
- Goodyear Corners is located in Cayuga County
- Kidders
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
- Kidders is located in Seneca County
- King Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Ferry
- King Ferry is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King Ferry <3>
- King Ferry Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Ferry Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Ferry Station
- King Ferry Station is located in Cayuga County
- Podunk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Willow Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
How Far From Covert 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 Covert to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Covert and extending to:
- Waterloo, which is the Seat of Seneca County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Covert to Waterloo, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 254 miles [408.8 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,728 miles [9,218.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,447 miles [10,375.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,322 miles [6,955.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Covert. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Seneca County: www.co.seneca.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Covert) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Covert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5753, Longitude: -76.6836 In this case, the coordinates for Covert 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 Covert 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 307.379 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.438 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.05 degrees. |