Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cove Acres:
  • 34.831456, -98.336997
  • 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 Cove Acres

• 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 Comanche County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Comanche County
  • Since Cove Acres is near Caddo County and also Grady County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Caddo County
  • eBird sighting report for Grady 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cove Acres ...

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.

• Cement
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement
  • Cement is located in Caddo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cement <2>
• Corral Crossing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corral Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corral Crossing
  • Corral Crossing is located in Comanche County
• Cyril
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyril have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyril
  • Cyril is located in Caddo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cyril <2>
• Edgewater Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
  • Edgewater Park is located in Comanche County
• Four Mile Crossing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Mile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile Crossing
  • Four Mile Crossing is located in Comanche County
• Medicine Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Park
  • Medicine Park is located in Comanche County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Park <2>
• Peachtree Crossing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Crossing
  • Peachtree Crossing is located in Comanche County
• Pine Ridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Pine Ridge is located in Caddo County
• Porter Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Hill
  • Porter Hill is located in Comanche County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cove Acres and extending to:

• Lawton, which is the Seat of Comanche County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cove Acres to Lawton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,206 miles [1,940.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,931 miles [11,154.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,674 miles [12,350.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,560 miles [8,948 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/