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:
- 41.752317, -77.152876
- 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 Tioga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tioga County
- Since West Covington is near Bradford County and also Lycoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bradford County
- eBird sighting report for Lycoming 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 Pennsylvania, the name West Covington is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, 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 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Covington that is located in Tioga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenton County community of West Covington.
- Ohio
- Miami County
- This West Covington is located in Miami County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Covington that is located in Tioga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of West Covington.
- Kentucky
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.
- Cherry Flats
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Flats
- Cherry Flats is located in Tioga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cherry Flats
- From West Covington to Cherry Flats
- Crooked Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
- Crooked Creek is located in Tioga County
- Kellytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lambs Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Creek
- Lambs Creek is located in Tioga County
- Mainesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
- Mainesburg is located in Tioga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mainesburg
- From West Covington to Mainesburg
- Maple Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Tioga County
- Painter Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painter Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Run
- Painter Run is located in Tioga County
- Paisley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Roundtop
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Stokesdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
- Stokesdale is located in Tioga County
How Far From West Covington to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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:
- Wellsboro, which is the Seat of Tioga County, lies just to the West.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from West Covington to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 197 miles [317 km] to the south (S). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,781 miles [9,303.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,498 miles [10,457.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,374 miles [7,039.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Covington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Covington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7523, Longitude: -77.1529 In this case, the coordinates for West Covington 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 West Covington to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.745 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.721 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.619 degrees. |