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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 Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kings Landing 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 Landing:
    • 29.676500, -95.642300
    • 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 Landing
  • 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 Landing ...

We found six communities that share the name Kings Landing.

Within Texas, the name Kings Landing is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Dallas County
      • This Kings Landing is located in Dallas County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kings Landing that is located in Fort Bend County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Kings Landing.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Kings Landing is located in Calvert County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kings Landing that is located in Fort Bend County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Kings Landing.
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • This Kings Landing is located in Plymouth County and lies 1,627 miles [2,618.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kings Landing that is located in Fort Bend County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Kings Landing.
    • Michigan
      • Berrien County
      • This Kings Landing is located in Berrien County and lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Kings Landing that is located in Fort Bend County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Kings Landing.
    • North Carolina
      • Pender County
      • This Kings Landing is located in Pender County and lies 1,100 miles [1,770.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kings Landing that is located in Fort Bend County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pender County community of Kings Landing.
    • Oregon
      • Coos County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Kings Landing [Coos County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings Landing ...

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.

  • Dover
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Fort Bend County
  • Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Meadows is located in Fort Bend County
  • Meadows Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Place
    • Meadows Place is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,813 people
  • Mission Bend
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bend
    • Mission Bend is located in Fort Bend County
  • Mission Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Glen
    • Mission Glen is located in Fort Bend County
  • Park Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
    • Park Ridge is located in Harris County
  • Pheasant Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Creek
    • Pheasant Creek is located in Fort Bend County
  • Pheasant Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
    • Pheasant Run is located in Harris County
  • Providence
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Fort Bend County
  • Rodeo Square
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodeo Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodeo Square
    • Rodeo Square is located in Harris County
  • Two Worlds
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Worlds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Worlds
    • Two Worlds is located in Harris County

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

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

  • Richmond, which is the Seat of Fort Bend County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kings Landing to Richmond, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 132 miles [212.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,234 miles [1,985.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,102 miles [11,429.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,824 miles [12,591.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,699 miles [9,171.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kings Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fort Bend County: www.co.fort-bend.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 '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 Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kings Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6765, Longitude: -95.6423       In this case, the coordinates for Kings Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Kings Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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.
<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 Landing 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 318.753 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.693 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.479 degrees.




 

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