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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 Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kings Corner and the surrounding area.
- 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 Corner:
- 37.400702, -76.873574
- 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 Corner
- 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 Corner ...
We found six communities that share the name Kings Corner.
Within Virginia, the name Kings Corner is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Larimer County
- This Kings Corner is located in Larimer County and lies 1,522 miles [2,449.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kings Corner that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larimer County community of Kings Corner.
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This Kings Corner is located in Hartford County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Kings Corner that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Kings Corner.
- Idaho
- Canyon County
- This Kings Corner is located in Canyon County and lies 2,105 miles [3,387.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kings Corner that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Canyon County community of Kings Corner.
- Michigan
- Mason County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Kings Corner [Mason County].
- Montcalm County
- This Kings Corner is located in Montcalm County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kings Corner that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montcalm County community of Kings Corner.
- Mississippi
- Panola County
- This Kings Corner is located in Panola County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the west of the Kings Corner that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Kings Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings Corner ...
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.
- Adams Hunt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Hunt
- Adams Hunt is located in James City County
- Brickyard Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Landing
- Brickyard Landing is located in James City County
- Camelot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Camelot is located in James City County
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in James City County
- Chickahominy Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickahominy Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickahominy Haven
- Chickahominy Haven is located in James City County
- Chickahominy Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickahominy Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickahominy Shores
- Chickahominy Shores is located in New Kent County
- Croaker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croaker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croaker
- Croaker is located in James City County
- Forest Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Glen is located in James City County
- Fox Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Ridge
- Fox Ridge is located in James City County
- Holly Forks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Forks
- Holly Forks is located in New Kent County
- Hunters Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Hunters Creek is located in James City County
- Lightfoot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightfoot
- Lightfoot is located in James City County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lightfoot <4>
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- Longhill Gate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longhill Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longhill Gate
- Longhill Gate is located in James City County
- Middle Plantation
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Plantation
- Middle Plantation is located in James City County
- Plum Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Rustic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic
- Rustic is located in Charles City County
- Slaterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaterville
- Slaterville is located in New Kent County
How Far From Kings Corner 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 Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kings Corner and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Kings Corner to Richmond, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 103 miles [165.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,954 miles [9,582 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,652 miles [10,705.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,531 miles [7,291.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kings Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kings Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4007, Longitude: -76.8736 In this case, the coordinates for Kings Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Kings Corner 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 county. 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Corner 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 307.881 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.199 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.213 degrees. |
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