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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 Kingston:
42.415373, -71.244501
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.
We found 68 communities that share the name Kingston.
There is one other community in Massachusetts which is also named Kingston.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 54 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 54 communities, 50 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Kingston, we know of thirteen communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
Communities Located In Massachusetts ...
Plymouth County
This Kingston is located in Plymouth County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Kingston.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Autauga 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 Alabama community of Kingston [Autauga County].
Jefferson County
This Kingston is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,041 miles [1,675.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Kingston.
Talladega County
This Kingston is located in Talladega County and lies 1,025 miles [1,649.6 km] to the west southwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Kingston.
Arkansas
Madison County
This Kingston is located in Madison County and lies 1,265 miles [2,035.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Kingston.
Yell County
This Kingston is located in Yell County and lies 1,289 miles [2,074.4 km] to the west southwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Kingston.
California
Kings County
This Kingston is located in Kings County and lies 2,581 miles [4,153.7 km]<1> to the west of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of Kingston.
Georgia
Bartow County
This Kingston is located in Bartow County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Kingston.
Muscogee County
This Kingston is located in Muscogee County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km] to the southwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Kingston.
Richmond County
This Kingston is located in Richmond County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km] to the southwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Kingston.
Idaho
Shoshone County
This Kingston is located in Shoshone County and lies 2,195 miles [3,532.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Kingston.
Illinois
Adams County
This Kingston is located in Adams County and lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<1> to the west of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Kingston.
DeKalb County
This Kingston is located in DeKalb County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km] to the west of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Kingston.
Indiana
Decatur County
This Kingston is located in Decatur County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the west of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Kingston.
Iowa
Decatur County
This Kingston is located in Decatur County and lies 1,167 miles [1,878.1 km]<1> to the west of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Kingston.
Des Moines County
This Kingston is located in Des Moines County and lies 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km] to the west of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Des Moines County community of Kingston.
Kansas
Labette 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 Kansas community of Kingston [Labette County].
Shawnee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Kingston [Shawnee County].
Kentucky
Fayette County
This Kingston is located in Fayette County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Kingston.
Madison County
This Kingston is located in Madison County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km] to the west southwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Kingston.
Louisiana
De Soto Parish
This Kingston is located in De Soto Parish and lies 1,415 miles [2,277.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the De Soto Parish community of Kingston.
Maryland
Howard County
This Kingston is located in Howard County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Kingston.
Somerset County
This Kingston is located in Somerset County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km] to the southwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Kingston.
Michigan
Tuscola County
This Kingston is located in Tuscola County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the west of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscola County community of Kingston.
Minnesota
Meeker County
This Kingston is located in Meeker County and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meeker County community of Kingston.
Mississippi
Adams County
This Kingston is located in Adams County and lies 1,336 miles [2,150.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Kingston.
Missouri
Caldwell County
This Kingston is located in Caldwell County and lies 1,198 miles [1,928 km]<1> to the west of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Kingston.
Washington 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 Missouri community of Kingston [Washington County].
Montana
Fergus County
This Kingston is located in Fergus County and lies 1,888 miles [3,038.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fergus County community of Kingston.
Nebraska
Custer County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Custer County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Kingston.
Nevada
Churchill County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Kingston [Churchill County].
Lander County
This Kingston is located in Lander County and lies 2,377 miles [3,825.4 km]<1> to the west of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Kingston.
New Brunswick
This Kingston lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
New Hampshire
Rockingham County
This Kingston is located in Rockingham County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Kingston.
New Jersey
Middlesex County
This Kingston is located in Middlesex County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Kingston.
New Mexico
Sierra County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Kingston [Sierra County].
New York
Ulster County
This Kingston is located in Ulster County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Kingston.
Newfoundland and Labrador
This Kingston lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
Nova Scotia
This Kingston lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
Ohio
Ross County
This Kingston is located in Ross County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Kingston.
Oklahoma
Marshall County
This Kingston is located in Marshall County and lies 1,491 miles [2,399.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Kingston.
Ontario
This Kingston lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
Oregon
Linn County
This Kingston is located in Linn County and lies 2,538 miles [4,084.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Kingston.
Pennsylvania
Luzerne County
This Kingston is located in Luzerne County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Kingston.
Westmoreland County
This Kingston is located in Westmoreland County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km] to the west southwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Kingston.
Prince Edward Island
This Kingston lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
Rhode Island
Washington County
This Kingston is located in Washington County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Kingston.
Tennessee
Roane County
This Kingston is located in Roane County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Kingston.
Texas
Hunt County
This Kingston is located in Hunt County and lies 1,492 miles [2,401.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Kingston.
Utah
Piute County
This Kingston is located in Piute County and lies 2,154 miles [3,466.5 km]<1> to the west of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piute County community of Kingston.
Virginia
Campbell County
This Kingston is located in Campbell County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Kingston.
Roanoke County
This Kingston is located in Roanoke County and lies 581 miles [935 km] to the southwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Kingston.
Washington
Kitsap County
This Kingston is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,478 miles [3,988 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Kingston.
West Virginia
Fayette County
This Kingston is located in Fayette County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Kingston.
Wisconsin
Green Lake County
This Kingston is located in Green Lake County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kingston that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Kingston.
Communities Beyond North America ...
Australia
- Tasmania
Distance: 10,489 miles [16,880.4 km]<1> to the west southwest
- Victoria
Distance: 10,546 miles [16,972.1 km] to the west
- Queensland
Distance: 9,758 miles [15,704 km] to the west
Scotland
Distance: 3,051 miles [4,910.1 km]<1> to the northeast
England
- South Cambridgeshire
Distance: 3,263 miles [5,251.3 km]<1> to the northeast
- Caterbury
Distance: 3,332 miles [5,362.3 km] to the northeast
- Purbeck
Distance: 3,213 miles [5,170.8 km] to the northeast
- Isle of Wight
Distance: 3,244 miles [5,220.7 km] to the northeast
- Devon
Distance: 3,142 miles [5,056.6 km] to the northeast
Jamaica
Distance: 1,716 miles [2,761.6 km]<1> to the south southwest
Norfolk Island
Distance: 9,055 miles [14,572.6 km]<1> to the west
New Zealand
- Otago
Distance: 9,507 miles [15,300 km]<1> to the west southwest
- Wellington
Distance: 9,123 miles [14,682 km] to the west southwest
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kingston ...
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.
Camp Ted (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Ted have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
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 Kingston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kingston and extending to:
Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Kingston to Boston, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 388 miles [624.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,509 miles [8,865.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,093 miles [6,587 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
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- Kingston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kingston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4154, Longitude: -71.2445 In this case, the coordinates for Kingston 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Kingston 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>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kingston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Kingston to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.078 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.696 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.626 degrees.