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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 Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kings Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Estates:
    • 30.557410, -91.170663
    • 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 Estates
  • 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 Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Kings Estates.

Within Louisiana, the name Kings Estates is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Tennessee
      • Rutherford County
      • This Kings Estates is located in Rutherford County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kings Estates that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Kings Estates.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Kings Estates is located in Harris County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kings Estates that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Kings Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings Estates ...

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.

  • Airline Terrace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airline Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airline Terrace
    • Airline Terrace is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Buffwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffwood
    • Buffwood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Cypress Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Heights
    • Cypress Heights is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Ellen Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellen Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellen Place
    • Ellen Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Elm Grove Garden
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Garden
    • Elm Grove Garden is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Forest Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Fortune
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune
    • Fortune is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Golden Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ridge
    • Golden Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Green Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Green Gate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Gate
    • Green Gate is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Greenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Holiday Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Woods
    • Holiday Woods is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Liberty Farms
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Farms
      • Liberty Farms is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Lincoln Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
      • Lincoln Heights is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Maryland
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
      • Maryland is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Parkridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkridge
      • Parkridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Petite Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petite Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petite Place
      • Petite Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Pleasant Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
      • Pleasant Hills is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Scotland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Scotlandville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotlandville
      • Scotlandville is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • University Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
      • University Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Whispering Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks
      • Whispering Oaks is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Zion City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
      • Zion City is located in East Baton Rouge Parish

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

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

  • Baton Rouge, which is the Seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, lies just to the South.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies just to the south (S).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 985 miles [1,585.2 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Kings Estates to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 56 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,877 miles [11,067.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,587 miles [12,210.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,463 miles [8,791.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kings Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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- Kings Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kings Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5574, Longitude: -91.1707       In this case, the coordinates for Kings Estates 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 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.
<4>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 Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.061 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.655 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.561 degrees.









 

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