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Cove Oregon Map

Explore Cove, Oregon, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Cove, Oregon

How to Use This Cove, Oregon Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Cove, Oregon. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Oregon or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Cove.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Cove
State	Oregon (OR)
County	Union County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	45.296526
Longitude	-117.807987
Population	620
Density	297.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	97824
Area Code	541
County Seat	La Grande
School District	Cove School District 15

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About Cove, Oregon

Cove is a locality in Union County, Oregon, United States. It is a small community with a population of 620. The population density is 297.7 people per km². Cove is located at 45.2965°N, 117.8080°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Cove is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 97824.

Cove emerges from the eastern foothills where the land rises to meet the sharp, serrated skyline of the Wallowa Mountains. It lies 13.7 miles east of La Grande, OR (from La Grande, OR: bearing 98°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north-northeast of Union. The Hulick Branch carves a quiet, persistent path through the local topography, feeding the orchards and gardens that thrive in the rich soil of this inland basin. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain shifts toward the rugged timber of the Whitman National Forest, where the air grows thin and pine-scented. The light here at dusk possesses a singular clarity, casting long, violet shadows across the fields that seem to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has dipped below the horizon.

Agriculture defines the pulse of Cove, a legacy rooted in the early settlers who recognized the fertility of these sheltered plains. Where Horseshoe Basin creates a natural amphitheater for the changing seasons, the local economy remains tethered to the harvest, sustaining a rhythm that moves with the planting and the reaping rather than the frantic pace of the outside world. Those seeking the solitude of the high country often turn toward the Lodgepole Trail, a path that leads away from the orderly rows of fruit trees and into the quietude of the deep woods. While the distant water of Thief Valley Reservoir remains a destination for the occasional traveler, the true character of Cove resides in the sturdy, quiet persistence of those who work the earth beneath the shadow of the distant peaks.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Whitman National Forest (National Forest) — 2.5 mi, 036° NE · 1.3M acres
Indian Creek Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 4.3 mi, 064° NE
Eagle Cap Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 5.8 mi, 066° NE · 356k acres
Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 257° W
Rangeland (State Resource Management Area) — 8.7 mi, 226° SW
Minam, Oregon Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 9.2 mi, 046° NE · 13k acres
Wallowa National Forest (National Forest) — 9.5 mi, 046° NE · 1.0M acres
Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 9.7 mi, 339° N
Foothill Road Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 11.7 mi, 259° W
Old La Grande Highschool marker (Monument) — 14.1 mi, 277° W
Lostine, Oregon Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 19.0 mi, 072° E · 5,059 acres
45th Parallel (Monument) — 21.0 mi, 193° S
Railrider Cycling Joseph Branch (Attraction) — 28.1 mi, 081° E
Phinney Gallery (Gallery) — 28.3 mi, 082° E
Garden Walk Bronze Monument (Monument) — 28.3 mi, 082° E
All Around Cowboy (Public Artwork) — 28.3 mi, 082° E
Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center (Museum) — 28.3 mi, 082° E
Wallowology Natural History Discovery Center (Museum) — 28.4 mi, 081° E
Aspen Grove Gallery (Gallery) — 28.4 mi, 081° E
Little Alps Day Use Area (Attraction) — 29.0 mi, 094° E
Riverside Day Use Area (Attraction) — 29.1 mi, 092° E
Mount Howard-East Peak National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 30.3 mi, 094° E · 1,085 acres
North Fork John Day Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 32.1 mi, 219° SW · 121k acres
Ampitheatre (Theatre) — 35.9 mi, 298° NW
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 37.0 mi, 109° E · 662k acres
Tamastslikt Cultural Institute (Museum) — 48.2 mi, 301° NW
Frazier Farmstead and Museum (Museum) — 51.3 mi, 328° NW
Heritage Station Museum (Museum) — 54.0 mi, 299° NW
Pendleton Underground Tour (Attraction) — 54.0 mi, 299° NW
Pendleton Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 54.2 mi, 299° NW

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