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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 Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cove Springs 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 Springs:
    • 32.009887, -95.346063
    • 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 Springs
  • 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 Springs ...

We found one communities that share the name Cove Springs.

Within Texas, the name Cove Springs is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Cove Springs in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Pinellas County
      • This Cove Springs is located in Pinellas County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cove Springs that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Cove Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cove Springs ...

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.

  • Cherokee Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Landing
    • Cherokee Landing is located in Cherokee County
  • Craft
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft
    • Craft is located in Cherokee County
  • Lake View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Lake View is located in Cherokee County
  • Mountain Heaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Heaven
    • Mountain Heaven is located in Cherokee County
  • Pierces Chapel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierces Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Chapel
    • Pierces Chapel is located in Cherokee County
  • Prices
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prices have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices
    • Prices is located in Cherokee County
  • Teaselville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaselville
    • Teaselville is located in Smith County
  • Todd City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd City
    • Todd City is located in Anderson County

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

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

  • Rusk, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cove Springs to Rusk, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 185 miles [297.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,969 miles [11,215.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,697 miles [12,387.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,574 miles [8,970.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Cove Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cove Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0099, Longitude: -95.3461       In this case, the coordinates for Cove Springs 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 Cove Springs 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 318.884 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.148 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.108 degrees.









 

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