Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kingsley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kingsley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kingsley
- 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 Kingsley:
- 39.264827, -77.278595
- 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 Kingsley
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Kingsley is near Frederick County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Kingsley ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Kingsley.
Within Maryland, the name Kingsley is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, eleven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- This Kingsley lies 1,259 miles [2,026.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kingsley that is located in Montgomery County.
- Michigan
- Delta County
- This Kingsley is located in Delta County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kingsley that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Kingsley.
- Grand Traverse County
- This Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km] to the northwest of the Kingsley that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Traverse County community of Kingsley.
- Saint Clair 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 Michigan community of Kingsley [Saint Clair County].
- Nevada
- New Brunswick
- This Kingsley lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kingsley that is located in Montgomery County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kingsley ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Diamond View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond View
- Diamond View is located in Montgomery County
- Fountain View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain View
- Fountain View is located in Montgomery County
- Green Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Frederick County
- Green Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
- Greenhills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
- Greenhills is located in Montgomery County
- Harmony Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hall
- Harmony Hall is located in Montgomery County
- Hickory Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Highview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Kings Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Kings Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Lewisdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Miles Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Corner
- Miles Corner is located in Montgomery County
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- Quail Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Rangers Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rangers Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangers Woods
- Rangers Woods is located in Frederick County
- Rolling Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
- Rolling Green is located in Frederick County
- Sugarloaf Vista
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Vista
- Sugarloaf Vista is located in Montgomery County
- Sunnybrook Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
- Sunnybrook Farms is located in Frederick County
- Sweepstakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweepstakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweepstakes
- Sweepstakes is located in Montgomery County
- Quail Run
How Far From Kingsley 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 Kingsley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kingsley and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kingsley to Rockville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,892 miles [9,482.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,476 miles [7,203.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kingsley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kingsley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kingsley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2648, Longitude: -77.2786 In this case, the coordinates for Kingsley 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Kingsley 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 Kingsley, 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> | 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 Kingsley 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 308.009 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.631 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.675 degrees. |