Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for West Covington

• 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 West Covington:
  • 40.112878, -84.361108
  • 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 West Covington

• 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 Miami County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Miami County
  • Since West Covington is near Darke County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Darke County
  • eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 West Covington ...

We found two communities that share the name West Covington.

Within Ohio, the name West Covington is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Kenton County
    • This West Covington is located in Kenton County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the south of the West Covington that is located in Miami County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenton County community of West Covington.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Tioga County
    • This West Covington is located in Tioga County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Covington that is located in Miami County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of West Covington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Covington ...

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.

• Bloomer
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
  • Bloomer is located in Miami County
• Jimtown ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
  • Jimtown is located in Miami County
• Mulberry Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
  • Mulberry Grove is located in Miami County
• Pattytown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattytown
  • Pattytown is located in Miami County
• Pleasant Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Miami County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pleasant Hill
  • From West Covington to Pleasant Hill
• Polo
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
  • Polo is located in Miami County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Polo
  • From West Covington to Polo
• Red River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River
  • Red River is located in Darke County
• Rowdyville ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowdyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowdyville
  • Rowdyville is located in Miami County
• Sugar Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
  • Sugar Grove is located in Miami County
• Summitville ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
  • Summitville is located in Miami County

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

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

• Troy, which is the Seat of Miami County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from West Covington to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 399 miles [642.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,142 miles [9,884.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,869 miles [11,054.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,745 miles [7,636.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Miami County: www.co.miami.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/