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:
- 41.480039, -71.522888
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Kingston is near Newport County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Newport County
- eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Rhode Island, the name Kingston is unique.
Beyond Rhode Island, 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 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Kingston that is located in Washington 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 979 miles [1,575.5 km] to the west southwest of the Kingston that is located in Washington 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 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km]<2> to the west of the Kingston that is located in Washington 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 1,258 miles [2,024.6 km] to the west southwest of the Kingston that is located in Washington 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 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Kingston that is located in Washington 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 963 miles [1,549.8 km] to the southwest of the Kingston that is located in Washington 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 798 miles [1,284.3 km] to the southwest of the Kingston that is located in Washington 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 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<2> to the west of the Kingston that is located in Washington 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 887 miles [1,427.5 km] to the west of the Kingston that is located in Washington 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 1,157 miles [1,862 km]<2> to the west of the Kingston that is located in Washington 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 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km] to the west of the Kingston that is located in Washington 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 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Kingston that is located in Washington 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 725 miles [1,166.8 km] to the west southwest of the Kingston that is located in Washington 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 324 miles [521.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Kingston that is located in Washington 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 324 miles [521.4 km] to the southwest of the Kingston that is located in Washington 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 66 miles [106.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Kingston that is located in Washington 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 54 miles [86.9 km] to the northeast of the Kingston that is located in Washington 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 1,184 miles [1,905.5 km]<2> to the west of the Kingston that is located in Washington 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 2,375 miles [3,822.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Kingston that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Kingston.
- New Brunswick
- This Kingston lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Kingston that is located in Washington County.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Kingston lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Kingston that is located in Washington County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Kingston lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Kingston that is located in Washington County.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Kingston lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Kingston that is located in Washington County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Kingston is located in Luzerne County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<2> to the west of the Kingston that is located in Washington 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 416 miles [669.5 km] to the west of the Kingston that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Kingston.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Kingston lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Kingston that is located in Washington County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Campbell County
- This Kingston is located in Campbell County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Kingston that is located in Washington 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 534 miles [859.4 km] to the west southwest of the Kingston that is located in Washington 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: 10,458 miles [16,830.5 km]<2> to the west southwest
- - Victoria
- Distance: 10,529 miles [16,944.8 km] to the west
- - Queensland
- Distance: 9,751 miles [15,692.7 km] to the west
- Scotland
- Distance: 3,107 miles [5,000.2 km]<2> to the northeast
- England
- - South Cambridgeshire
- Distance: 3,314 miles [5,333.4 km]<2> to the northeast
- - Caterbury
- Distance: 3,383 miles [5,444.4 km] to the northeast
- - Purbeck
- Distance: 3,262 miles [5,249.7 km] to the northeast
- - Isle of Wight
- Distance: 3,293 miles [5,299.6 km] to the northeast
- - Devon
- Distance: 3,191 miles [5,135.4 km] to the northeast
- Jamaica
- Distance: 1,649 miles [2,653.8 km]<2> to the south southwest
- Norfolk Island
- Distance: 9,035 miles [14,540.4 km]<2> to the west
- New Zealand
- - Otago
- Distance: 9,466 miles [15,234.1 km]<2> to the west southwest
- - Wellington
- Distance: 9,085 miles [14,620.9 km] to the west 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.
- Bonnet Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnet Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnet Shores
- Bonnet Shores is located in Washington County
- Bridgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bridgetown
- From Kingston to Bridgetown
- Clarks Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
- Clarks Village is located in Newport County
- Fisherville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisherville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Fisherville is located in Washington County
- Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Liberty
- From Kingston to Liberty
- Peace Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Dale
- Peace Dale is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Peace Dale
- From Kingston to Peace Dale
- Plum Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Beach
- Plum Beach is located in Washington County
- Plum Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Plum Point is located in Washington County
- Rocky Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
- Rocky Brook is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rocky Brook
- From Kingston to Rocky Brook
- Rodman Crossing ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodman Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman Crossing
- Rodman Crossing is located in Washington County
- Snug Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Snug Harbor is located in Washington County
- Tower Hill ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
- Tower Hill is located in Washington County
- Tuckertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
- Tuckertown is located in Washington County
- Whale Rock Light ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whale Rock Light have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whale Rock Light
- Whale Rock Light is located in Washington County
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 community such as Kingston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kingston and extending to:
- Wakefield, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Kingston to Providence, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 341 miles [548.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,557 miles [8,943.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,261 miles [10,076.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,138 miles [6,659.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.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 obstructions 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: 41.4800, Longitude: -71.5229 |
| <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> | 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 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.378 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.877 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.22 degrees. |