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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 Court, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kings Court 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 Court:
    • 29.682300, -95.314900
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Kings Court
  • 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 Harris County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harris County
    • Since Kings Court is near Brazoria County and also Galveston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Galveston 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Kings Court

Communities Also Named Kings Court ...

We found three communities that are also named Kings Court.

Within Texas, the name Kings Court is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Kings Court is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,259 miles [2,026.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kings Court that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Kings Court.
      • Queen Anne's County
      • This Kings Court is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 1,273 miles [2,048.7 km] to the northeast of the Kings Court that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Kings Court.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Kings Court is located in Anderson County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kings Court that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Kings Court.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings Court ...

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.

  • Gloverdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gloverdale is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloverdale
  • Greenway Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Greenway Place is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Place
  • Harrisburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrisburg is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Kennedy Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kennedy Heights is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Heights
  • Magnolia Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
  • Meadow Creek Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Meadow Creek Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek Village
  • Paradise Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Paradise Valley is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
  • Pecan Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pecan Park is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Park
  • Pierce Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
  • Riverview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Riverview is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Skyscraper Shadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Skyscraper Shadows is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyscraper Shadows
  • Sunny Side
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sunny Side is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
  • Sunnyside Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunnyside Gardens is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Gardens
  • University Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • University Oaks is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Oaks

How Far From Kings Court 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 community such as Kings Court to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Kings Court to Austin, with an average speed<2>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,218 miles [1,960.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,089 miles [11,408.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,809 miles [12,567.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,685 miles [9,149.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kings Court) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Court to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kings Court. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6823, Longitude: -95.3149       In this case, the coordinates for Kings Court have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.543 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.447 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.343 degrees.