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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kings Landing
- 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:
- 34.374335, -77.652197
- 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
- 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 Pender County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pender County
- Since Kings Landing is near Onslow County and also New Hanover County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Onslow County
- eBird sighting report for New Hanover 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 Landing ...
We found six communities that share the name Kings Landing.
Within North Carolina, the name Kings Landing is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, 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 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kings Landing that is located in Pender 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 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the north of the Kings Landing that is located in Pender 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 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Kings Landing that is located in Pender County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Kings Landing.
- Michigan
- Berrien County
- This Kings Landing is located in Berrien County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kings Landing that is located in Pender County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien 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 1,100 miles [1,770.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kings Landing that is located in Pender County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of Kings Landing.
- Alabama
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.
- Falcon Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Point
- Falcon Point is located in New Hanover County
- Holly Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Holly Ridge is located in Onslow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,092 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Ridge <4>
- Mooretown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Ocean View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
- Ocean View is located in New Hanover County
- Queens Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Point
- Queens Point is located in New Hanover County
- Shell Bank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Bank
- Shell Bank is located in New Hanover County
- Stoneybrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- Stoneybrook is located in New Hanover County
- Surf City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf City
- Surf City is located in Onslow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surf City <4>
- Topsail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
- Topsail is located in Pender County
- Topsail Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail Beach
- Topsail Beach is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsail Beach <4>
- Treasure Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Cove
- Treasure Cove is located in New Hanover County
- Woodside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
How Far From Kings Landing 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 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:
- Burgaw, which is the Seat of Pender County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kings Landing to Burgaw, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 314 miles [505.3 km] to the north (N). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,117 miles [9,844.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,803 miles [10,948.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,689 miles [7,546.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Pender County: www.pender-county.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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- 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: 34.3743, Longitude: -77.6522 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 308.427 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.371 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.563 degrees. |