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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 Coventry:
44.875603, -72.233992
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We found three communities that are also named Coventry.
Within Vermont, the name Coventry is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Connecticut
Tolland County
This Coventry is located in Tolland County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the south of the Coventry that is located in Orleans County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tolland County community of Coventry.
New York
Chenango County
This Coventry is located in Chenango County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Coventry that is located in Orleans County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chenango County community of Coventry.
Rhode Island
Kent County
This Coventry is located in Kent County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the south of the Coventry that is located in Orleans County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Coventry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coventry ...
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.
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 Coventry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Coventry and extending to:
Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Coventry to Montpelier, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 480 miles [772.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,455 miles [8,779 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,175 miles [9,937.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,050 miles [6,517.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Coventry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Coventry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coventry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8756, Longitude: -72.2340 In this case, the coordinates for Coventry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.305 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.367 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.813 degrees.