Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Kings Arm, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kings Arm and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kings Arm
- 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 Arm:
- 36.808611, -76.082778
- 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 Arm
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings Arm ...
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.
- Eastern Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Park
- Eastern Park is located in Virginia Beach City
- Eureka Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Park
- Eureka Park is located in Virginia Beach City
- Gallops Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallops Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallops Corner
- Gallops Corner is located in Virginia Beach City
- Green Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Kings Grant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Kings Grant is located in Virginia Beach City
- Landtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Larkspur
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Little Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Haven
- Little Haven is located in Virginia Beach City
- London Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Bridge
- London Bridge is located in Virginia Beach City
- Lynn Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Shores
- Lynn Shores is located in Virginia Beach City
- Lynnhaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Magic Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magic Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic Hollow
- Magic Hollow is located in Virginia Beach City
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- Malibu
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Pecan Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Gardens
- Pecan Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City
- Pocahontas Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Village
- Pocahontas Village is located in Virginia Beach City
- Ships Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ships Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ships Corner
- Ships Corner is located in Virginia Beach City
- Malibu
How Far From Kings Arm 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 Arm to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Kings Arm and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Kings Arm to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 153 miles [246.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,944 miles [9,565.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,637 miles [10,681.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,519 miles [7,272.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kings Arm. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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- Kings Arm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kings Arm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8086, Longitude: -76.0828 In this case, the coordinates for Kings Arm have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Arm to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.461 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.631 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.121 degrees. |