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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kings Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kings Forest and the surrounding area.
- 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 Forest:
- 27.983300, -82.369000
- 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 Kings Forest
- 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 Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Kings Forest is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco 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 Kings Forest
Communities Also Named Kings Forest ...
We found six communities that are also named Kings Forest.
Within Florida, the name Kings Forest is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Kings Forest is located in Clayton County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Kings Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Kings Forest.
- Massachusetts
- Essex County
- This Kings Forest is located in Essex County and lies 1,198 miles [1,928 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Kings Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Kings Forest.
- Ontario
- This Kings Forest lies 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km]<1> to the north of the Kings Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Kings Forest is located in Harris County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kings Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Kings Forest.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Kings Forest is located in Chesterfield County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Kings Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Kings Forest.
- Roanoke County
- This Kings Forest is located in Roanoke County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the north of the Kings Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Kings Forest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings Forest ...
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.
- Arabian Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Arabian Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
- Berryhill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Berryhill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill
- Betty Jean Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Betty Jean Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betty Jean Heights
- Bunchville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bunchville is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunchville
- Cypress Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cypress Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
- Dixie View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie View
- Eastern Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Eastern Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
- Easy Way
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Easy Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easy Way
- Enterprise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Florence Villa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Florence Villa is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Villa
- Friendship
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Friendship is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Georgia Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Georgia Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Terrace
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Gold Coast
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gold Coast is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Coast
- Gold Rush
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gold Rush is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rush
- Golden Ring Groves
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Golden Ring Groves is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Groves
- Highland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Highland View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Jessie Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jessie Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie Heights
- Lucy Dell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lucy Dell is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Dell
- Lukes
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lukes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes
- Lullaby Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lullaby Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lullaby Pines
- Michigan Broadway
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Michigan Broadway is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Broadway
- Missouri Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Missouri Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Park
- Murray
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Murray is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Orient Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Orient Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Park
- Raven Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Raven Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Oaks
- Sandy Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Shady Rest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Rest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Sixmile Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sixmile Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Creek
- Spillers
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Spillers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillers
- Sugarcreek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sugarcreek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Sultana Glade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sultana Glade is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultana Glade
- Terrace River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Terrace River is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace River
- Tradewinds
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tradewinds is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds
- Triangle
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Triangle is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Whisper Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Whisper Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Cove
How Far From Kings Forest 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 Kings Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kings Forest and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Kings Forest to Tallahassee, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 813 miles [1,308.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,282 miles [11,719.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,181 miles [8,338 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Kings Forest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Forest 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 Kings Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9833, Longitude: -82.3690 In this case, the coordinates for Kings Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.784 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.178 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.855 degrees. |
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