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Communities Also Named Kingston ...

We found 69 communities that share the name Kingston.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Kingston.

Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of another 55 communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these 55 communities, five are located in Canada and 51 are in the United States.

In addition to the above occurrences of Kingston, we know of thirteen communities located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
  • 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 1,402 miles [2,256.3 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • 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 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km] to the west southwest.
      • 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 1,611 miles [2,592.7 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • 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 1,640 miles [2,639.3 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Kingston.
    • California
      • Kings County
      • This Kingston is located in Kings County and lies 2,870 miles [4,618.8 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of Kingston.
    • Georgia
      • Bartow County
      • This Kingston is located in Bartow County and lies 1,291 miles [2,077.7 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • 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 1,373 miles [2,209.6 km] to the west southwest.
      • 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 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km] to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Kingston.
    • Idaho
      • Shoshone County
      • This Kingston is located in Shoshone County and lies 2,411 miles [3,880.1 km]<2> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Kingston.
    • Illinois
      • Adams County
      • This Kingston is located in Adams County and lies 1,370 miles [2,204.8 km]<2> to the west.
      • 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 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km] to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Kingston.
    • Indiana
      • Decatur County
      • This Kingston is located in Decatur County and lies 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Kingston.
    • Iowa
      • Decatur County
      • This Kingston is located in Decatur County and lies 1,481 miles [2,383.4 km]<2> to the west.
      • 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 1,341 miles [2,158.1 km] to the west.
      • 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 1,111 miles [1,788 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • 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 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Kingston.
    • Louisiana
      • De Soto Parish
      • This Kingston is located in De Soto Parish and lies 1,773 miles [2,853.4 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the De Soto Parish community of Kingston.
    • Maryland
      • Howard County
      • This Kingston is located in Howard County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • 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 733 miles [1,179.6 km] to the southwest.
      • 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 361 miles [581 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • 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 355 miles [571.3 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Kingston.
    • Michigan
      • Tuscola County
      • This Kingston is located in Tuscola County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscola County community of Kingston.
    • Minnesota
      • Meeker County
      • This Kingston is located in Meeker County and lies 1,423 miles [2,290.1 km]<2> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meeker County community of Kingston.
    • Mississippi
      • Adams County
      • This Kingston is located in Adams County and lies 1,697 miles [2,731.1 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Kingston.
    • Missouri
      • Caldwell County
      • This Kingston is located in Caldwell County and lies 1,521 miles [2,447.8 km]<2> to the west.
      • 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
      • Fergus County
      • This Kingston is located in Fergus County and lies 2,115 miles [3,403.8 km]<2> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fergus County community of Kingston.
    • Nebraska
      • Custer County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Custer County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Kingston.
    • 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 2,655 miles [4,272.8 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Kingston.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Kingston lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<2> to the northwest.
    • New Hampshire
      • Rockingham County
      • This Kingston is located in Rockingham County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Kingston.
    • New Jersey
      • Middlesex County
      • This Kingston is located in Middlesex County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Kingston.
    • New Mexico
      • Sierra 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 New Mexico community of Kingston [Sierra County].
    • New York
      • Ulster County
      • This Kingston is located in Ulster County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Kingston.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Kingston lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<2> to the east northeast.
    • Ohio
      • Ross County
      • This Kingston is located in Ross County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Kingston.
    • Oklahoma
      • Marshall County
      • This Kingston is located in Marshall County and lies 1,839 miles [2,959.6 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Kingston.
    • Ontario
      • This Kingston lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<2> to the west.
    • Oregon
      • Linn County
      • This Kingston is located in Linn County and lies 2,766 miles [4,451.4 km]<2> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Kingston.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Luzerne County
      • This Kingston is located in Luzerne County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • 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 798 miles [1,284.3 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Kingston.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Kingston lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<2> to the northeast.
    • Rhode Island
      • Washington County
      • This Kingston is located in Washington County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Kingston.
    • Tennessee
      • Roane County
      • This Kingston is located in Roane County and lies 1,200 miles [1,931.2 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Kingston.
    • Texas
      • Hunt County
      • This Kingston is located in Hunt County and lies 1,843 miles [2,966 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Kingston.
    • Utah
      • Piute County
      • This Kingston is located in Piute County and lies 2,448 miles [3,939.7 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piute County community of Kingston.
    • Virginia
      • Campbell County
      • This Kingston is located in Campbell County and lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • 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 942 miles [1,516 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Kingston.
    • Washington
      • Kitsap County
      • This Kingston is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,683 miles [4,317.9 km]<2> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Kingston.
    • West Virginia
      • Fayette County
      • This Kingston is located in Fayette County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Kingston.
    • Wisconsin
      • Green Lake County
      • This Kingston is located in Green Lake County and lies 1,193 miles [1,919.9 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Kingston.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Australia
      • - Tasmania
      • Distance: 10,831 miles [17,430.8 km]<2> to the west
      • - Victoria
      • Distance: 10,848 miles [17,458.2 km] to the west
      • - Queensland
      • Distance: 10,028 miles [16,138.5 km] to the west northwest
    • Scotland
      • Distance: 2,700 miles [4,345.2 km]<2> to the northeast
    • England
      • - South Cambridgeshire
      • Distance: 2,904 miles [4,673.5 km]<2> to the northeast
      • - Caterbury
      • Distance: 2,972 miles [4,783 km] to the east northeast
      • - Purbeck
      • Distance: 2,853 miles [4,591.5 km] to the east northeast
      • - Isle of Wight
      • Distance: 2,883 miles [4,639.7 km] to the east northeast
      • - Devon
      • Distance: 2,781 miles [4,475.6 km] to the east northeast
    • Jamaica
      • Distance: 1,984 miles [3,192.9 km]<2> to the south southwest
    • Norfolk Island
      • Distance: 9,372 miles [15,082.8 km]<2> to the west
    • New Zealand
      • - Otago
      • Distance: 9,866 miles [15,877.8 km]<2> to the west southwest
      • - Wellington
      • Distance: 9,479 miles [15,255 km] to the west southwest

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.

  • Factorydale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factorydale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factorydale
  • Forest Glade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glade came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
  • Green Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Acres. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Greenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Margaretsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Prince Albert
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prince Albert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Albert
  • Rockville Notch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville Notch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville Notch
  • Spa Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spa Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spa Springs

How Far From Kingston to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Kingston to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kingston and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 523 miles [841.7 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Kingston to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 30 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,148 miles [8,284.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,856 miles [9,424.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,732 miles [6,006.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>

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 Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca

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 . 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 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: 44.9916, Longitude: -64.9394    
<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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.77 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.328 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.204 degrees.









 

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