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:
- 32.917018, -107.706144
- 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 Sierra County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sierra County
- Since Kingston is near Grant County and also Dona Ana County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grant County
- eBird sighting report for Dona Ana 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 New Mexico, the name Kingston is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, 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 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km]<2> to the east of the Kingston that is located in Sierra 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 1,239 miles [1,994 km] to the east of the Kingston that is located in Sierra 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 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Kingston that is located in Sierra 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 836 miles [1,345.4 km] to the east northeast of the Kingston that is located in Sierra 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 1,309 miles [2,106.6 km]<2> to the east of the Kingston that is located in Sierra 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 1,319 miles [2,122.7 km] to the east of the Kingston that is located in Sierra 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 1,477 miles [2,377 km] to the east of the Kingston that is located in Sierra 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 1,040 miles [1,673.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Kingston that is located in Sierra 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 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km] to the northeast of the Kingston that is located in Sierra 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 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Kingston that is located in Sierra 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 1,072 miles [1,725.2 km] to the northeast of the Kingston that is located in Sierra 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 1,350 miles [2,172.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Kingston that is located in Sierra 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 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km] to the east northeast of the Kingston that is located in Sierra 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 1,760 miles [2,832.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Kingston that is located in Sierra 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 1,823 miles [2,933.8 km] to the east northeast of the Kingston that is located in Sierra 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 2,079 miles [3,345.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Kingston that is located in Sierra 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 2,103 miles [3,384.5 km] to the east northeast of the Kingston that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Kingston.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Caldwell County
- This Kingston is located in Caldwell County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Kingston that is located in Sierra 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 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Kingston that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Kingston.
- New Brunswick
- This Kingston lies 2,365 miles [3,806.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Kingston that is located in Sierra County.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Kingston lies 2,981 miles [4,797.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Kingston that is located in Sierra County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Kingston lies 2,410 miles [3,878.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Kingston that is located in Sierra County.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Kingston lies 1,842 miles [2,964.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Kingston that is located in Sierra County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Kingston is located in Luzerne County and lies 1,832 miles [2,948.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Kingston that is located in Sierra 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 1,644 miles [2,645.8 km] to the east northeast of the Kingston that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Kingston.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Kingston lies 2,496 miles [4,016.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Kingston that is located in Sierra County.
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Campbell County
- This Kingston is located in Campbell County and lies 1,631 miles [2,624.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Kingston that is located in Sierra 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 1,588 miles [2,555.6 km] to the east northeast of the Kingston that is located in Sierra 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: 8,421 miles [13,552.3 km]<2> to the west southwest
- - Victoria
- Distance: 8,470 miles [13,631.1 km] to the west southwest
- - Queensland
- Distance: 7,717 miles [12,419.3 km] to the west southwest
- Scotland
- Distance: 4,816 miles [7,750.6 km]<2> to the north northeast
- England
- - South Cambridgeshire
- Distance: 5,120 miles [8,239.8 km]<2> to the northeast
- - Caterbury
- Distance: 5,199 miles [8,367 km] to the northeast
- - Purbeck
- Distance: 5,106 miles [8,217.3 km] to the northeast
- - Isle of Wight
- Distance: 5,133 miles [8,260.8 km] to the northeast
- - Devon
- Distance: 5,048 miles [8,124 km] to the northeast
- Jamaica
- Distance: 2,171 miles [3,493.9 km]<2> to the east southeast
- Norfolk Island
- Distance: 6,976 miles [11,226.8 km]<2> to the west southwest
- New Zealand
- - Otago
- Distance: 7,505 miles [12,078.1 km]<2> to the southwest
- - Wellington
- Distance: 7,103 miles [11,431.2 km] to the 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.
- Big Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Central
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Ivanhoe ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Masons Mill ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Mill
- Masons Mill is located in Grant County
- Murphy Place
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Place
- Murphy Place is located in Sierra County
- Nutt ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutt
- Nutt is located in Luna County
- Oasis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Redstone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Union Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Grant County
- Vanadium
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanadium
- Vanadium is located in Grant County
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 community such as Kingston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Kingston once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Kingston and extending to:
- Truth or Consequences, which is the Seat of Sierra County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kingston to Truth or Consequences, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 215 miles [346 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,755 miles [2,824.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 69 days and walking would take 100 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,350 miles [11,828.7 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 8,109 miles [13,050.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,020 miles [9,688.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.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 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 32.9170, Longitude: -107.7061 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 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 Kingston 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 327.712 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.73 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.886 degrees. |