Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gap:
  • 38.095803, -82.254158
  • 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 Cove Gap

• 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
  • Since Cove Gap is near Lincoln County and also Mingo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mingo 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 Cove Gap

Communities Also Named Cove Gap ...

We found one communities that are also named Cove Gap.

Within West Virginia, the name Cove Gap is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Cove Gap in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Franklin County
    • This Cove Gap is located in Franklin County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cove Gap that is located in Wayne County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Cove Gap.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cove Gap ...

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.

• Bradyville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bradyville is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
• Cuzzie
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cuzzie is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuzzie
• Eden Park ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Eden Park is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Park
• Fourteen ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fourteen is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourteen
• Gill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Gill is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
• Kinder ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kinder is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
• Minerva
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Minerva is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
• Price
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Price is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
• Ranger
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ranger is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <2>
• Redwing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Redwing is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwing
• Rockville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockville is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
• Spears ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Spears is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears

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

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

• Wayne, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cove Gap to Wayne, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 287 miles [461.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,150 miles [9,897.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,865 miles [11,048.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,740 miles [7,628.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'