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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 Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kings Landing 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 Landing:
    • 42.043654, -86.397520
    • 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 Landing
  • 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 Landing ...

We found six communities that share the name Kings Landing.

Within Michigan, the name Kings Landing is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Dallas County
      • This Kings Landing is located in Dallas County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the south of the Kings Landing that is located in Berrien County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Kings Landing.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Kings Landing is located in Calvert County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Kings Landing that is located in Berrien County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Kings Landing.
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • This Kings Landing is located in Plymouth County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the east of the Kings Landing that is located in Berrien County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Kings Landing.
    • North Carolina
      • Pender County
      • This Kings Landing is located in Pender County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Kings Landing that is located in Berrien County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pender County community of Kings Landing.
    • Oregon
      • Coos County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Kings Landing [Coos County].
    • Texas
      • Fort Bend County
      • This Kings Landing is located in Fort Bend County and lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kings Landing that is located in Berrien County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of Kings Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings Landing ...

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.

  • Derby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Berrien County
  • Fair Plain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Plain
    • Fair Plain is located in Berrien County
  • Hartman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
    • Hartman is located in Berrien County
  • Naomi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naomi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
    • Naomi is located in Berrien County
  • Oxbow
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
    • Oxbow is located in Berrien County
  • Pearl Grange
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Grange
    • Pearl Grange is located in Berrien County
  • Shanghai Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
    • Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
  • Stevensville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Twelve Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
    • Twelve Corners is located in Berrien County
  • Vineland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Vineland is located in Berrien County

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

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

  • Saint Joseph, which is the Seat of Berrien County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Kings Landing to Lansing, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 537 miles [864.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,129 miles [9,863.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,865 miles [11,048.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,748 miles [7,641.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kings Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0437, Longitude: -86.3975       In this case, the coordinates for Kings Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Kings Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Kings Landing 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 313.618 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.423 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.908 degrees.









 

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