Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kings Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kings Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kings Point
- 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 Point:
- 47.768274, -114.151505
- 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 Point
- 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Since Kings Point is near Flathead County and also Sanders County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Flathead County
- eBird sighting report for Sanders 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 Kings Point ...
We found nine communities that share the name Kings Point.
Within Montana, the name Kings Point is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Palm Beach County
- This Kings Point is located in Palm Beach County and lies 2,350 miles [3,782 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Kings Point that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palm Beach County community of Kings Point.
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Kings Point is located in Douglas County and lies 1,802 miles [2,900 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Kings Point that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Kings Point.
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Kings Point is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 1,767 miles [2,843.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Kings Point that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Kings Point.
- Missouri
- Dade County
- This Kings Point is located in Dade County and lies 1,250 miles [2,011.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Kings Point that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dade County community of Kings Point.
- New York
- Nassau County
- This Kings Point is located in Nassau County and lies 2,029 miles [3,265.4 km]<1> to the east of the Kings Point that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Kings Point.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Kings Point lies 2,579 miles [4,150.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kings Point that is located in Lake County.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Kings Point is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,719 miles [2,766.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Kings Point that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Kings Point.
- Virginia
- James City 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 Virginia community of Kings Point [James City County].
- Suffolk City
- This Kings Point is located in Suffolk City and lies 2,038 miles [3,279.8 km]<1> to the east of the Kings Point that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Kings Point.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings Point ...
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.
- Bear Dance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Dance
- Bear Dance is located in Lake County
- Big Arm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Arm
- Big Arm is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Arm <3>
- Elmo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Elmo is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <3>
- Hog Heaven ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hog Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Heaven
- Hog Heaven is located in Flathead County
- Idlewise Court
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewise Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewise Court
- Idlewise Court is located in Lake County
- Lake Mary Ronan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mary Ronan
- Lake Mary Ronan is located in Lake County
- Mountain View ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Lake County
- Rocky Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Lake County
- Round Butte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Butte
- Round Butte is located in Lake County
- Spring Valley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Lake County
- Turtle Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Turtle Lake is located in Lake County
- Woods Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Kings Point to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kings Point and extending to:
- Polson, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies just to the South.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Kings Point to Helena, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,940 miles [3,122.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 111 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,386 miles [11,886.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,433 miles [8,743.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kings Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake County: www.lakecounty-mt.org/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kings Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kings Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7683, Longitude: -114.1515 In this case, the coordinates for Kings Point 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 Kings Point 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Kings Point 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 334.204 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.723 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.459 degrees. |