Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kings Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kings Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kings Crossroads
- 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 Crossroads:
- 38.666508, -77.583600
- 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 Crossroads
- 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 Prince William County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Prince William County
- Since Kings Crossroads is near Fauquier County and also Manassas City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
- eBird sighting report for Manassas City
- 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 Crossroads ...
We found four communities that share the name Kings Crossroads.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Kings Crossroads.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Charlotte County
- This Kings Crossroads is located in Charlotte County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Kings Crossroads that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlotte County community of Kings Crossroads.
- Charlotte County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Kings Crossroads is located in Sussex County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the east of the Kings Crossroads that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Kings Crossroads.
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Kings Crossroads is located in Guilford County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kings Crossroads that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Kings Crossroads.
- Pitt County
- This Kings Crossroads is located in Pitt County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km] to the south of the Kings Crossroads that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Kings Crossroads.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings Crossroads ...
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.
- Bloom Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Hill
- Bloom Hill is located in Prince William County
- Clover Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Clover Hill is located in Prince William County
- Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Fauquier County
- Daniels Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Mill
- Daniels Mill is located in Fauquier County
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Fauquier County
- Greenwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Locust Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Prince William County
- Mountainview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainview
- Mountainview is located in Fauquier County
- Twin Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Weaversville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaversville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
- Weaversville is located in Fauquier County
- Windy Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill
- Windy Hill is located in Prince William County
- Woodlawn Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Farms
- Woodlawn Farms is located in Prince William County
How Far From Kings Crossroads 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 Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kings Crossroads and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Kings Crossroads 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 5 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 33 miles [53.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,930 miles [9,543.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,636 miles [10,679.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,513 miles [7,263 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kings Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Prince William County: www.pwcgov.org/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kings Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kings Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6665, Longitude: -77.5836 In this case, the coordinates for Kings Crossroads 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 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 Crossroads 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 308.226 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.786 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.031 degrees. |