Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kingston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kingston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kingston
- 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 Kingston:
- 45.196146, -94.311723
- 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 Kingston
- 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 Meeker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Meeker County
- Since Kingston is near Wright County and also Stearns County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wright County
- eBird sighting report for Stearns 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 Kingston ...
We found 68 communities that share the name Kingston.
Within Minnesota, the name Kingston is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 55 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 55 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 Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Autauga County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> 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 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Kingston that is located in Meeker 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 922 miles [1,483.8 km] to the south southeast of the Kingston that is located in Meeker 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 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<2> to the south of the Kingston that is located in Meeker 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 704 miles [1,133 km] to the south of the Kingston that is located in Meeker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Kingston.
- California
- Georgia
- Bartow County
- This Kingston is located in Bartow County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<2> to the southeast of the Kingston that is located in Meeker 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 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km] to the south southeast of the Kingston that is located in Meeker 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 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km] to the southeast of the Kingston that is located in Meeker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Kingston.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Adams County
- This Kingston is located in Adams County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Kingston that is located in Meeker 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 349 miles [561.7 km] to the southeast of the Kingston that is located in Meeker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Kingston.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Decatur County
- This Kingston is located in Decatur County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<2> to the south of the Kingston that is located in Meeker 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 334 miles [537.5 km] to the south southeast of the Kingston that is located in Meeker 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.<1> 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 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<2> to the southeast of the Kingston that is located in Meeker 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 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the southeast of the Kingston that is located in Meeker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Kingston.
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This Kingston is located in Howard County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Kingston that is located in Meeker 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 1,074 miles [1,728.4 km] to the east southeast of the Kingston that is located in Meeker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Kingston.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Kingston is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km]<2> to the east of the Kingston that is located in Meeker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Kingston.
- Plymouth County
- This Kingston is located in Plymouth County and lies 1,195 miles [1,923.2 km] to the east of the Kingston that is located in Meeker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Kingston.
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Caldwell County
- This Kingston is located in Caldwell County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<2> to the south of the Kingston that is located in Meeker 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.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Kingston [Washington County].
- Montana
- Nebraska
- 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 1,231 miles [1,981.1 km]<2> to the west of the Kingston that is located in Meeker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Kingston.
- New Brunswick
- This Kingston lies 1,368 miles [2,201.6 km]<2> to the east of the Kingston that is located in Meeker County.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Kingston lies 1,942 miles [3,125.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Kingston that is located in Meeker County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Kingston lies 1,423 miles [2,290.1 km]<2> to the east of the Kingston that is located in Meeker County.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Kingston lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<2> to the east of the Kingston that is located in Meeker County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Kingston is located in Luzerne County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<2> to the east of the Kingston that is located in Meeker 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 829 miles [1,334.1 km] to the east southeast of the Kingston that is located in Meeker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Kingston.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Kingston lies 1,486 miles [2,391.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Kingston that is located in Meeker County.
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Campbell County
- This Kingston is located in Campbell County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Kingston that is located in Meeker 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 917 miles [1,475.8 km] to the east southeast of the Kingston that is located in Meeker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Kingston.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- - Tasmania
- Distance: 9,444 miles [15,198.6 km]<2> to the west southwest
- - Victoria
- Distance: 9,424 miles [15,166.5 km] to the west
- - Queensland
- Distance: 8,608 miles [13,853.2 km] to the west
- Scotland
- Distance: 3,709 miles [5,969.1 km]<2> to the northeast
- England
- - South Cambridgeshire
- Distance: 4,012 miles [6,456.7 km]<2> to the northeast
- - Caterbury
- Distance: 4,091 miles [6,583.8 km] to the northeast
- - Purbeck
- Distance: 4,000 miles [6,437.4 km] to the northeast
- - Isle of Wight
- Distance: 4,026 miles [6,479.2 km] to the northeast
- - Devon
- Distance: 3,943 miles [6,345.6 km] to the northeast
- Jamaica
- Distance: 2,129 miles [3,426.3 km]<2> to the south southeast
- Norfolk Island
- Distance: 7,961 miles [12,812 km]<2> to the west southwest
- New Zealand
- - Otago
- Distance: 8,588 miles [13,821 km]<2> to the west southwest
- - Wellington
- Distance: 8,181 miles [13,166 km] to the west southwest
- Australia
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.
- Casey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Darwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Darwin is located in Meeker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darwin <5>
- Eden Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
- Eden Valley is located in Meeker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Valley <5>
- Fairhaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Fairhaven is located in Stearns County
- Forest City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Meeker County
- French Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Lake
- French Lake is located in Wright County
- Highland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Howard Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Lake
- Howard Lake is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard Lake <5>
- Jennie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Knapp
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Maple Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake
- Maple Lake is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Lake <5>
- Marty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Rice Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Kingston 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 city 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:
- Litchfield, which is the Seat of Meeker County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kingston to Litchfield, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 61 miles [98.2 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 984 miles [1,583.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,245 miles [10,050.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,001 miles [11,267 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,915 miles [7,909.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kingston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Meeker County: www.co.meeker.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 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. |
| <2> | 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- 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: 45.1961, Longitude: -94.3117 In this case, the coordinates for Kingston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 319.04 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.036 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.158 degrees. |