Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kingdom:
  • 39.381213, -77.481653
  • 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 Kingdom

• 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Since Kings Kingdom is near Washington County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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 Kingdom

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings Kingdom ...

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.

• Country Side
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Country Side is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Side
• Field Pointe
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Field Pointe is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Pointe
• Fountain Dale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fountain Dale is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
• Golf View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Golf View is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View
• Grove Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Grove Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
• Kingsbrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Kingsbrook is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbrook
• Lime Kiln
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lime Kiln is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Kiln
• Maplewood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Maplewood is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
• Monarch Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Monarch Ridge is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Ridge
• Mountain Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mountain Village is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Village
• Overlook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Overlook is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
• Poplar Thicket
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Poplar Thicket is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Thicket
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Roberts Retreat
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Roberts Retreat is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Retreat
  • Robin Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Robin Meadows is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Meadows
  • Round Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Round Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
  • Roundtree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Roundtree is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtree
  • Shookstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Shookstown is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shookstown
  • Skyline Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Skyline Gardens is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Gardens
  • Sunset View
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Sunset View is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
  • Taskers Chance
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Taskers Chance is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taskers Chance
  • Winter Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Winter Run is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Run
  • Winterborn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Winterborn is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterborn
  • Woodlawn Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village
  • Wye Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Wye Creek is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Creek

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Kings Kingdom and extending to:

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Kings Kingdom to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 41 miles [66 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,896 miles [9,488.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,480 miles [7,209.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'