Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Covesville:
  • 37.890226, -78.704912
  • 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 Covesville

• 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 Albemarle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Albemarle County
  • Since Covesville is near Nelson County and also Buckingham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Nelson County
  • eBird sighting report for Buckingham 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 Covesville ...

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.

• Arrowhead
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
  • Arrowhead is located in Albemarle County
• Bungletown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bungletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungletown
  • Bungletown is located in Albemarle County
• Greenfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Nelson County
• Heards
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heards
  • Heards is located in Albemarle County
• Martins Store
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
  • Martins Store is located in Nelson County
• Moses Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moses Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses Crossing
  • Moses Crossing is located in Nelson County
• Porters
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
  • Porters is located in Albemarle County
• Rockfish
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
  • Rockfish is located in Nelson County
• Twin Poplars
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Poplars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Poplars
  • Twin Poplars is located in Nelson County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Covesville and extending to:

• Charlottesville, which is the Seat of Albemarle County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Covesville to Charlottesville, with an average speed<3> 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.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 113 miles [181.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,011 miles [9,673.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,716 miles [10,808.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,593 miles [7,391.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/