Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kinston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kinston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kinston
- 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 Kinston:
- 35.275044, -77.591170
- 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 Kinston
- 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 Lenoir County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lenoir County
- Since Kinston is near Jones County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jones County
- eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Kinston ...
We found one communities that share the name Kinston.
Within North Carolina, the name Kinston is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Kinston in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kinston ...
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.
- Booker T Washington
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker T Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker T Washington
- Booker T Washington is located in Lenoir County
- Club Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Club Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Club Pines
- Club Pines is located in Lenoir County
- Clubview
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - George Washington Carver
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George Washington Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Washington Carver
- George Washington Carver is located in Lenoir County
- Georgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Lenoir County
- Greenmead
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Grove Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Lenoir County
- Harveytown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
- Harveytown is located in Lenoir County
- Howard Hights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Hights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Hights
- Howard Hights is located in Lenoir County
- Liberty Hill Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Park
- Liberty Hill Park is located in Lenoir County
- Mary Beth Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary Beth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Beth Park
- Mary Beth Park is located in Lenoir County
- Meadow Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Meadow Brook is located in Lenoir County
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- Rolling Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Pines
- Rolling Pines is located in Lenoir County
- Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Lenoir County
- Tarheel Courts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarheel Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarheel Courts
- Tarheel Courts is located in Lenoir County
- Tower Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Heights
- Tower Heights is located in Lenoir County
- Rolling Pines
How Far From Kinston 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 Kinston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kinston and extending to:
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Kinston to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 252 miles [405.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,076 miles [9,778.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,766 miles [10,888.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,650 miles [7,483.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kinston: www.ci.kinston.nc.us/
The official website for Lenoir County: www.co.lenoir.nc.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kinston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kinston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2750, Longitude: -77.5912 In this case, the coordinates for Kinston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Kinston to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.372 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.441 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.242 degrees. |