Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pirates Cove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pirates Cove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pirates 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 Pirates Cove:
- 39.106111, -83.040278
- 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 Pirates 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Since Pirates Cove is near Ross County and also Scioto County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ross County
- eBird sighting report for Scioto 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 Pirates Cove ...
We found two communities that share the name Pirates Cove.
Within Ohio, the name Pirates Cove is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Monroe County
- This Pirates Cove is located in Monroe County and lies 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km]<1> to the south of the Pirates Cove that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Pirates Cove.
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- This Pirates Cove is located in Wake County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pirates Cove that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Pirates Cove.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pirates 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.
- Glen Jean
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Pike County
- Greggs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
- Greggs is located in Pike County
- Greggs Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greggs Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs Hill
- Greggs Hill is located in Pike County
- Hills ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Idaho
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho
- Idaho is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho <3>
- Jasper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Lake View Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Heights
- Lake View Heights is located in Pike County
- Peck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Peck is located in Pike County
- Stony Ridge ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ridge
- Stony Ridge is located in Pike County
How Far From Pirates 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 Pirates Cove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pirates Cove and extending to:
- Waverly City, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Pirates Cove to Columbus, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 322 miles [518.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,136 miles [9,874.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,856 miles [11,033.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,732 miles [7,615.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pirates Cove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 from Point A (ie- Pirates Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pirates Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1061, Longitude: -83.0403 In this case, the coordinates for Pirates 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 Pirates 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 311.513 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.596 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.241 degrees. |