Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spring Cove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Cove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spring 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 Spring Cove:
- 44.571170, -74.456001
- 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 Spring 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Spring Cove is near Saint Lawrence County and also Essex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Lawrence County
- eBird sighting report for Essex 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 Spring Cove ...
We found one communities that share the name Spring Cove.
Within New York, the name Spring Cove is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Spring Cove in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Spring Cove is located in Calvert County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Spring Cove that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Spring Cove.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring 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.
- Chasm Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chasm Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chasm Falls
- Chasm Falls is located in Franklin County
- Converse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Floodwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Harrietstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
- Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
- Kellogg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Kildare
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Lake Clear
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Clear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Clear
- Lake Clear is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Clear <3>
- Loon Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Mountain View
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Franklin County
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- Owls Head
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owls Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Head
- Owls Head is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owls Head <3>
- Parishville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parishville
- Parishville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parishville <3>
- Paul Smiths
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Smiths
- Paul Smiths is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paul Smiths <3>
- Rainbow Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Lake
- Rainbow Lake is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow Lake <3>
- Stark
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Wolf Pond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Owls Head
How Far From Spring Cove 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 Spring Cove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spring Cove and extending to:
- Malone, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Spring Cove to Malone, 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.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 413 miles [664.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,556 miles [8,941.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,279 miles [10,105.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,155 miles [6,686.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Cove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 'straight-line' (or 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- Spring Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5712, Longitude: -74.4560 In this case, the coordinates for Spring Cove 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 Spring Cove 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 305.75 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.933 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.059 degrees. |