Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kings Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kings Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kings Crossing
- 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 Kings Crossing:
- 41.055961, -123.829506
- 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 Kings Crossing
- 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 Humboldt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Humboldt County
- Since Kings Crossing is near Trinity County and also Siskiyou County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Trinity County
- eBird sighting report for Siskiyou 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 Kings Crossing ...
We found four communities that share the name Kings Crossing.
Within California, the name Kings Crossing is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Kings Crossing is located in Cobb County and lies 2,184 miles [3,514.8 km]<1> to the east of the Kings Crossing that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Kings Crossing.
- Houston County
- This Kings Crossing is located in Houston County and lies 2,277 miles [3,664.5 km] to the east of the Kings Crossing that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Kings Crossing.
- Virginia
- Shenandoah County
- This Kings Crossing is located in Shenandoah County and lies 2,378 miles [3,827 km]<1> to the east of the Kings Crossing that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shenandoah County community of Kings Crossing.
- Suffolk City
- This Kings Crossing is located in Suffolk City and lies 2,522 miles [4,058.8 km] to the east of the Kings Crossing that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Kings Crossing.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings Crossing ...
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.
- Alliance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Alliance is located in Humboldt County
- Big Lagoon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Lagoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lagoon
- Big Lagoon is located in Humboldt County
- Big Lagoon Rancheria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Lagoon Rancheria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lagoon Rancheria
- Big Lagoon Rancheria is located in Humboldt County
- Clam Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clam Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Beach
- Clam Beach is located in Humboldt County
- Fickle Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickle Hill
- Fickle Hill is located in Humboldt County
- Fieldbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldbrook
- Fieldbrook is located in Humboldt County
- Fisher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Martins Ferry ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
- Martins Ferry is located in Humboldt County
- Moonstone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Patricks Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricks Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Point
- Patricks Point is located in Humboldt County
- Willow Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Creek <3>
How Far From Kings Crossing 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 Kings Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kings Crossing and extending to:
- Eureka, which is the Seat of Humboldt County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kings Crossing to Eureka, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,450 miles [3,942.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 140 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,225 miles [11,627.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,989 miles [12,857 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,083 miles [9,789.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kings Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Humboldt County: www.co.humboldt.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Kings Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kings Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0560, Longitude: -123.8295 In this case, the coordinates for Kings Crossing 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 Kings Crossing 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 341.703 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.098 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.026 degrees. |