Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Kings Row, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kings Row and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Kings Row

• 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 Row:
  • 28.005000, -82.274800
  • 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 Row

• 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 Row is near Pasco County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Row

Communities Also Named Kings Row ...

We found two communities that are also named Kings Row.

Within Florida, the name Kings Row is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • DeKalb County
    • This Kings Row is located in DeKalb County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Kings Row that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Kings Row.
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Kings Row is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,891 miles [3,043.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kings Row that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Kings Row.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings Row ...

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.

• American Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • American Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Gardens
• Big Pines
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Big Pines is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pines
• Cash Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cash Acres is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Acres
• Chestnut Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Chestnut Forest is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Forest
• Eleven Mile Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Eleven Mile Hill is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Mile Hill
• Graystone
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Graystone is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graystone
• Greenewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Greenewood is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenewood
• Hickory Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hickory Hill is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
• Jess Walden Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jess Walden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jess Walden Oaks
• Jolly Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jolly Corner is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly Corner
• Kennedy Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Kennedy Hill is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Hill
• Kingsway
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Kingsway is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Kingsway Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Kingsway Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Oaks
  • Lake View
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lake View is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
  • Lake Weeks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lake Weeks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Weeks
  • Mango Groves
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Mango Groves is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango Groves
  • Mango Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Mango Hills is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango Hills
  • Parsons Pointe
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Parsons Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Pointe
  • Shangri La
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Shangri La is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri La

How Far From Kings Row 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 Row to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kings Row and extending to:

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kings Row to Tampa, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 206 miles [331.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 810 miles [1,303.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,608 miles [10,634.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,276 miles [11,709.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,176 miles [8,330 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'