Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kings Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kings Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kings Estates
- 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 Estates:
- 29.625400, -95.349100
- 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 Estates
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Harris County
- Since Kings Estates is near Brazoria County and also Fort Bend County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
- eBird sighting report for Fort Bend 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 Kings Estates ...
We found two communities that share the name Kings Estates.
Within Texas, the name Kings Estates is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Kings Estates is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kings Estates that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Kings Estates.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Kings Estates is located in Rutherford County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kings Estates that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Kings Estates.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings Estates ...
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.
- Glen Iris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Greenway Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Place
- Greenway Place is located in Harris County
- Hickory Creek Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek Place
- Hickory Creek Place is located in Brazoria County
- Kennedy Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Heights
- Kennedy Heights is located in Harris County
- Kings Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
- Kings Court is located in Harris County
- Meadowview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Brazoria County
- Paradise Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
- Paradise Valley is located in Harris County
- Pearland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearland
- Pearland is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearland <3>
- Pierce Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
- Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
- Skyscraper Shadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyscraper Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyscraper Shadows
- Skyscraper Shadows is located in Harris County
- Sunny Side
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunny Side is located in Harris County
- Sunnyside Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Gardens
- Sunnyside Gardens is located in Harris County
How Far From Kings Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kings Estates and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies just to the North.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Kings Estates to Austin, with an average speed<4>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 1,222 miles [1,966.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,093 miles [11,415.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,814 miles [12,575.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,689 miles [9,155.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kings Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kings Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kings Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6254, Longitude: -95.3491 In this case, the coordinates for Kings Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Kings Estates 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 318.556 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.456 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.362 degrees. |