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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 Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kings Forest and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Forest:
    • 37.427093, -77.508042
    • 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 Forest
  • 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 Forest ...

We found six communities that share the name Kings Forest.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Kings Forest.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Roanoke County
      • This Kings Forest is located in Roanoke County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the west of the Kings Forest that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Kings Forest.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Kings Forest is located in Hillsborough County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Kings Forest that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Kings Forest.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Kings Forest is located in Clayton County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kings Forest that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Kings Forest.
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex County
      • This Kings Forest is located in Essex County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kings Forest that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Kings Forest.
    • Ontario
      • This Kings Forest lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Kings Forest that is located in Chesterfield County.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Kings Forest is located in Harris County and lies 1,134 miles [1,825 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kings Forest that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Kings Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings Forest ...

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.

  • Cedar Farm
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Farm
    • Cedar Farm is located in Richmond City
  • Cherry Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
    • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
  • Chestnut Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Chesterfield County
  • Chimney Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corner
    • Chimney Corner is located in Chesterfield County
  • Courthouse Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courthouse Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courthouse Green
    • Courthouse Green is located in Chesterfield County
  • Crescent Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
    • Crescent Park is located in Chesterfield County
  • Fairpines
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairpines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairpines
    • Fairpines is located in Chesterfield County
  • Fawnbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawnbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawnbrook
    • Fawnbrook is located in Richmond County
  • Five Forks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Chesterfield County
  • Indian Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Chesterfield County
  • Land O'Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land O'Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land O'Pines
    • Land O'Pines is located in Chesterfield County
  • Lost Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Forest
    • Lost Forest is located in Chesterfield County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Pebble Spring
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Spring
      • Pebble Spring is located in Chesterfield County
    • Piney Knolls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Knolls
      • Piney Knolls is located in Richmond County
    • Quail Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Oaks
      • Quail Oaks is located in Chesterfield County
    • Rolling Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
      • Rolling Hills is located in Chesterfield County

How Far From Kings Forest 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 Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kings Forest and extending to:

  • Chesterfield, which is the Seat of Chesterfield County, lies just to the South.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies just to the north northeast (NNE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Kings Forest to White House, 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 4 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,980 miles [9,623.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,680 miles [10,750.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,559 miles [7,337 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kings Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.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 'straight-line' (or 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 Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kings Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4271, Longitude: -77.5080       In this case, the coordinates for Kings Forest 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 Forest 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 308.245 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.619 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.458 degrees.




 

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