Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kings Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kings Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kings Crossing
- 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 Crossing:
- 38.769282, -78.498620
- 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 Crossing
- 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 Shenandoah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shenandoah County
- Since Kings Crossing is near Page County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Page County
- eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Crossing ...
We found four communities that share the name Kings Crossing.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Kings Crossing.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Suffolk City
- This Kings Crossing is located in Suffolk City and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Kings Crossing that is located in Shenandoah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Kings Crossing.
- Suffolk City
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Humboldt County
- This Kings Crossing is located in Humboldt County and lies 2,378 miles [3,827 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kings Crossing that is located in Shenandoah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Kings Crossing.
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Kings Crossing is located in Cobb County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kings Crossing that is located in Shenandoah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Kings Crossing.
- Houston County
- This Kings Crossing is located in Houston County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km] to the southwest of the Kings Crossing that is located in Shenandoah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Kings Crossing.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings Crossing ...
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.
- Big Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Page County
- Burners Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burners Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burners Ford
- Burners Ford is located in Page County
- Calvary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Edinburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg is located in Shenandoah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <3>
- Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Overall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
- Overall is located in Warren County
- Readus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Red Banks ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Seven Fountains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fountains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
- Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
- Spring View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring View
- Spring View is located in Page County
- Whitehouse Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Landing
- Whitehouse Landing is located in Page County
- Willow Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County
- Woodland Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Page County
How Far From Kings Crossing 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 Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kings Crossing and extending to:
- Woodstock, which is the Seat of Shenandoah County, lies just to the North.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Kings Crossing to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 79 miles [127.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,965 miles [9,599.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,673 miles [10,739.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,549 miles [7,320.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kings Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shenandoah County: www.co.shenandoah.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kings Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kings Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7693, Longitude: -78.4986 In this case, the coordinates for Kings Crossing 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 Crossing 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 308.763 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.412 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.379 degrees. |