Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kings Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kings Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kings Point
- 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 Point:
- 26.445352, -80.139766
- 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 Point
- 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 Palm Beach County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Palm Beach County
- Since Kings Point is near Broward County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Broward 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 Point ...
We found nine communities that share the name Kings Point.
Within Florida, the name Kings Point is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Kings Point is located in Douglas County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Kings Point that is located in Palm Beach County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Kings Point.
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Kings Point is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kings Point that is located in Palm Beach County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Kings Point.
- Missouri
- Dade County
- This Kings Point is located in Dade County and lies 1,101 miles [1,771.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kings Point that is located in Palm Beach County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dade County community of Kings Point.
- Montana
- Lake County
- This Kings Point is located in Lake County and lies 2,350 miles [3,782 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kings Point that is located in Palm Beach County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Kings Point.
- New York
- Nassau County
- This Kings Point is located in Nassau County and lies 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Kings Point that is located in Palm Beach County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Kings Point.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Kings Point lies 2,043 miles [3,287.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Kings Point that is located in Palm Beach County.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Kings Point is located in Hamilton County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Kings Point that is located in Palm Beach County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Kings Point.
- Virginia
- James City County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Kings Point [James City County].
- Suffolk City
- This Kings Point is located in Suffolk City and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Kings Point that is located in Palm Beach County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Kings Point.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings Point ...
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.
- Briny Breezes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briny Breezes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briny Breezes
- Briny Breezes is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
- Caribbean Key
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribbean Key have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribbean Key
- Caribbean Key is located in Palm Beach County
- Chapel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Palm Beach County
- Dunes Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunes Road have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunes Road
- Dunes Road is located in Palm Beach County
- Golf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf
- Golf is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golf <4>
- Gulf Stream
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Stream
- Gulf Stream is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
- High Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Palm Beach County
- Kingsland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Mission Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bay
- Mission Bay is located in Palm Beach County
- Paradise Palms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Palms
- Paradise Palms is located in Palm Beach County
- Sun Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Palm Beach County
- Tropic Isle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tropic Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropic Isle
- Tropic Isle is located in Palm Beach County
- University Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Palm Beach County
- Whisper Walk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisper Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Walk
- Whisper Walk is located in Palm Beach County
How Far From Kings Point 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 Kings Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kings Point and extending to:
- West Palm Beach, which is the Seat of Palm Beach County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kings Point to West Palm Beach, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 373 miles [600.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 878 miles [1,413 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,229 miles [11,633.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,144 miles [8,278.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kings Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Palm Beach County: www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kings Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kings Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.4454, Longitude: -80.1398 In this case, the coordinates for Kings Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Kings Point could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.527 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.515 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.503 degrees. |