Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mason Cove:
  • 37.371034, -80.067147
  • 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 Mason Cove

• 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 Roanoke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
  • Since Mason Cove is near Salem City and also Botetourt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Salem City
  • eBird sighting report for Botetourt 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 Mason Cove ...

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.

• Covehaven Court
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covehaven Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covehaven Court
  • Covehaven Court is located in Roanoke City
• Dale Court
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Court
  • Dale Court is located in Salem City
• Dawnwood Forest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawnwood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawnwood Forest
  • Dawnwood Forest is located in Roanoke City
• Deep Dell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Dell
  • Deep Dell is located in Salem City
• Dropmore
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dropmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dropmore
  • Dropmore is located in Salem City
• Edgelawn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgelawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgelawn
  • Edgelawn is located in Roanoke City
• Evans Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Hill
  • Evans Hill is located in Salem City
• Forest Lawn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
  • Forest Lawn is located in Salem City
• Glen Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
  • Glen Cove is located in Roanoke County
• Hanging Rock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
  • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
• Hemlock Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Hills
  • Hemlock Hills is located in Roanoke City
• Hockman
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockman
  • Hockman is located in Salem City
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  • Honeysuckle Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeysuckle Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Bluff
    • Honeysuckle Bluff is located in Salem City
  • Lake Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
    • Lake Spring is located in Salem City
  • Lake View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Lake View is located in Salem City
  • Lee - Mitchell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee - Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee - Mitchell
    • Lee - Mitchell is located in Salem City
  • Locust Grove Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Park
    • Locust Grove Park is located in Salem City
  • Meadowview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Meadowview is located in Salem City
  • Medley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medley
    • Medley is located in Roanoke City
  • Mitchell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Salem City
  • Plainview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Roanoke County
  • Quail Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Crossing
    • Quail Crossing is located in Roanoke County
  • Sherry Court
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherry Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry Court
    • Sherry Court is located in Roanoke County
  • Skyview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview
    • Skyview is located in Roanoke County
  • Spangler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spangler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
    • Spangler is located in Salem City
  • Spring Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
    • Spring Garden is located in Salem City
  • Spruce Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
    • Spruce Hill is located in Roanoke County
  • Stonegate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonegate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
    • Stonegate is located in Salem City
  • Vermont Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont Heights
    • Vermont Heights is located in Roanoke County
  • Willow Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Green
    • Willow Green is located in Roanoke County
  • Woodlawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Salem City
  • Woodside Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Park
    • Woodside Park is located in Salem City

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

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Mason Cove 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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 195 miles [313.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,092 miles [9,804.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,798 miles [10,940.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,675 miles [7,523.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Roanoke County: www.roanokecountyva.gov/

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