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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Gap:
    • 39.865792, -77.942520
    • 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 Gap
  • 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 Cove Gap ...

We found one communities that share the name Cove Gap.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Cove Gap is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Cove Gap in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • West Virginia
      • Wayne County
      • This Cove Gap is located in Wayne County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cove Gap that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Cove Gap.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cove Gap ...

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.

  • Bear Lick
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Lick
    • Bear Lick is located in Franklin County
  • Big Cove Tannery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove Tannery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove Tannery
    • Big Cove Tannery is located in Fulton County
  • Breezy Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
    • Breezy Point is located in Fulton County
  • Cashtown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Claylick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claylick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
    • Claylick is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Claylick
    • From Cove Gap to Claylick
  • Dickey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
    • Dickey is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dickey
    • From Cove Gap to Dickey
  • Dickeys Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeys Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeys Mountain
    • Dickeys Mountain is located in Fulton County
  • Dutchtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
    • Dutchtown is located in Franklin County
  • Edenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
    • Edenville is located in Franklin County
  • Franklin Furnace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
    • Franklin Furnace is located in Franklin County
  • Knobsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Metal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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How Far From Cove Gap 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 Gap to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Chambersburg, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cove Gap to Chambersburg, with an average speed<5> 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.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 82 miles [132 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,894 miles [9,485.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,481 miles [7,211.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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- Cove Gap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cove Gap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8658, Longitude: -77.9425    
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Cove Gap to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.368 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.131 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.729 degrees.




 

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