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we pass this GPS location for King:
37.271802, -80.076985
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There is one other community in Virginia that is also named King.
Beyond Virginia, we know of 31 communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Located In Virginia ...
Augusta 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 Virginia community of King [Augusta County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Fulton County
This King is located in Fulton County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of King.
Sevier County
This King is located in Sevier County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km] to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of King.
California
Orange 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 California community of King [Orange County].
San Bernardino 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 California community of King [San Bernardino County].
Colorado
Park County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Park County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of King.
Idaho
Gooding 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 Idaho community of King [Gooding County].
Illinois
Greene County
This King is located in Greene County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of King.
Indiana
Gibson County
This King is located in Gibson County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of King.
Iowa
Dubuque County
This King is located in Dubuque County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<2> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dubuque County community of King.
Kansas
Edwards County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Edwards County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edwards County community of King.
Kentucky
Knox 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 Kentucky community of King [Knox County].
Louisiana
Madison Parish
This King is located in Madison Parish and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison Parish community of King.
Michigan
Alpena 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 Michigan community of King [Alpena County].
Benzie 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 Michigan community of King [Benzie County].
Dickinson 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 Michigan community of King [Dickinson County].
Shiawassee 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 Michigan community of King [Shiawassee County].
Mississippi
Rankin County
This King is located in Rankin County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of King.
New Mexico
Lea County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Lea County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lea County community of King.
North Carolina
Forsyth County
This King is located in Forsyth County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<2> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of King.
North Dakota
Logan 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 North Dakota community of King [Logan County].
Oklahoma
King #1
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 Oklahoma community of King.
Oregon
Marion 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 Oregon community of King [Marion County].
Pennsylvania
Bedford County
This King is located in Bedford County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<2> to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of King.
Tennessee
Campbell 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 Tennessee community of King [Campbell County].
Texas
Coryell County
This King is located in Coryell County and lies 1,093 miles [1,759 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coryell County community of King.
Hartley County
This King is located in Hartley County and lies 1,255 miles [2,019.7 km] to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartley County community of King.
Red River 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 Texas community of King [Red River County].
Utah
Davis County
This King is located in Davis County and lies 1,717 miles [2,763.2 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of King.
West Virginia
Clay County
This King is located in Clay County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<2> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of King.
Wetzel County
This King is located in Wetzel County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wetzel County community of King.
Wisconsin
Waupaca County
This King is located in Waupaca County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<2> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waupaca County community of King.
Curious and Interesting Names Near King ...
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.
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 King to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in King and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 146 miles [235 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from King to Richmond, 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 199 miles [320.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,097 miles [9,812.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,802 miles [10,946.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,679 miles [7,530.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 King 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 . 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' (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- King) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 King, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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 King. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2718, Longitude: -80.0770 In this case, the coordinates for King have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.752 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.316 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.558 degrees.