Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Kingston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Kingston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East Kingston
- 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 East Kingston:
- 37.978443, -81.294551
- 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 East Kingston
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since East Kingston is near Raleigh County and also Kanawha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Raleigh County
- eBird sighting report for Kanawha 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
Communities Also Named East Kingston ...
We found three communities that share the name East Kingston.
Within West Virginia, the name East Kingston is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Hampshire
- Rockingham County
- This East Kingston is located in Rockingham County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the East Kingston that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of East Kingston.
- New York
- Ulster County
- This East Kingston is located in Ulster County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the East Kingston that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of East Kingston.
- Nova Scotia
- This East Kingston lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the East Kingston that is located in Fayette County.
- New Hampshire
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Kingston ...
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.
- Carbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Carbon is located in Kanawha County
- Clear Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Clear Creek is located in Raleigh County
- Elkridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Greencastle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greencastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Greencastle is located in Kanawha County
- Lick Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Lively
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Long Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Fayette County
- Packs Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packs Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Branch
- Packs Branch is located in Fayette County
- Page
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
- Page is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Page <3>
- Republic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Roseville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Scarbro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarbro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarbro
- Scarbro is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarbro <3>
- Sun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - United
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
How Far From East Kingston to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as East Kingston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Kingston and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from East Kingston to Fayetteville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 238 miles [383 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,116 miles [9,842.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,828 miles [10,988.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,703 miles [7,568.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Kingston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- East Kingston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Kingston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9784, Longitude: -81.2946 In this case, the coordinates for East Kingston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 East Kingston to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.464 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.233 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.838 degrees. |