Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bacova:
  • 38.054014, -79.843665
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Bacova

• 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 Bath County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bath County
  • Since Bacova is near Pocahontas County and also Alleghany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pocahontas County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Alleghany 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Bacova

Communities Also Named Bacova ...

We found one communities that are also named Bacova.

Within Virginia, the name Bacova is unique.

Beyond Virginia.

While we haven't found any other communities named Bacova in either the United States or Canada, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

• Communities Beyond North America ...
  • Romania
    • Distance: 4,874 miles [7,843.9 km]<1> to the northeast
    • Open a Google Map centered on Bacova

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bacova ...

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.

• Chimney Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chimney Run is located in Bath County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Run
• Dunns ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Dunns is located in Bath County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns
• Hot Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hot Springs is located in Bath County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <2>
• Mitchelltown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
• Mooretown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mooretown is located in Bath County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooretown
• Mountain Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountain Grove is located in Bath County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
• Switch Back
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Switch Back is located in Bath County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switch Back
• Warm Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Warm Springs is located in Bath County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warm Springs <2>

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

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

• Warm Springs, which is the Seat of Bath County, lies just to the East.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Bacova to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 162 miles [260.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,052 miles [9,739.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,761 miles [10,880.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,637 miles [7,462.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'