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Communities Also Named King's Forest ...
We found six communities that share the name King's Forest.
Within Ontario, the name King's Forest is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This King's Forest is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of King's Forest.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This King's Forest is located in Clayton County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of King's Forest.
- Massachusetts
- Essex County
- This King's Forest is located in Essex County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of King's Forest.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This King's Forest is located in Harris County and lies 1,242 miles [1,998.8 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of King's Forest.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This King's Forest is located in Chesterfield County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of King's Forest.
- Roanoke County
- This King's Forest is located in Roanoke County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km] to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of King's Forest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near King's Forest ...
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.
- Central
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Cherry Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Heights came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Heights
- Corktown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corktown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corktown
- Fruitland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Inch Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inch Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inch Park
- Indian Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
- Mohawk Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Meadows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Meadows
- Mount Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pinecrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View Survey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rosedale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Stoney Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- University Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
How Far From King's Forest 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 community such as King's Forest to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in King's Forest and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from King's Forest to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,824 miles [9,372.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,552 miles [10,544.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,430 miles [7,129.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
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- King's Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in King's Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2147, Longitude: -79.8108 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 King's Forest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.294 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.699 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.276 degrees. |
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