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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 ...
  • 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:
    • 40.819745, -73.734983
    • 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
  • 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 New York, the name Kings Point is unique.

Beyond New York, 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 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Kings Point that is located in Nassau 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 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kings Point that is located in Nassau 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 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kings Point that is located in Nassau 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 1,106 miles [1,779.9 km]<1> to the west of the Kings Point that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dade County community of Kings Point.
    • Montana
      • Lake County
      • This Kings Point is located in Lake County and lies 2,029 miles [3,265.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kings Point that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Kings Point.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Kings Point lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kings Point that is located in Nassau County.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Kings Point is located in Hamilton County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kings Point that is located in Nassau 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 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Kings Point that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Kings Point.

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.

  • Bird Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Grove
    • Bird Grove is located in Nassau County
  • City Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Island
    • City Island is located in Bronx County
  • Flower Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill
    • Flower Hill is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,903 people
  • Great Neck
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck
    • Great Neck is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Neck <4>
  • Great Neck Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Gardens
    • Great Neck Gardens is located in Nassau County
  • Harbor Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
    • Harbor Hills is located in Nassau County
  • Little Neck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Locust Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
    • Locust Point is located in Bronx County
  • Manorhaven
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manorhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorhaven
    • Manorhaven is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,744 people
  • Parsons Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Beach
    • Parsons Beach is located in Queens County
  • Saddle Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock
    • Saddle Rock is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saddle Rock <4>
  • Sands Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sands Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands Point
    • Sands Point is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sands Point <4>
  • Silver Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
    • Silver Beach is located in Bronx County
  • University Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
    • University Gardens is located in Nassau County

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 village 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:

  • Mineola, which is the Seat of Nassau County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Kings Point to Albany, 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 219 miles [352.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,678 miles [9,137.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,384 miles [10,274.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,260 miles [6,855.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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 Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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: 40.8197, Longitude: -73.7350    
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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>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 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 305.771 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.341 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.498 degrees.




 

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