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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.
- 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:
- 37.199303, -80.079761
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Kings Forest
- 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 Roanoke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
- Since Kings Forest is near Roanoke City and also Salem City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Salem 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Kings Forest
Communities Also Named Kings Forest ...
We found six communities that are also named Kings Forest.
There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Kings Forest.
Beyond Virginia, we know of five communities that are located 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 ...
- Chesterfield County
- This Kings Forest is located in Chesterfield County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the east of the Kings Forest that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Kings Forest.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Kings Forest is located in Hillsborough County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Kings Forest that is located in Roanoke 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 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kings Forest that is located in Roanoke 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 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kings Forest that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Kings Forest.
- Ontario
- This Kings Forest lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the north of the Kings Forest that is located in Roanoke County.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Kings Forest is located in Harris County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kings Forest that is located in Roanoke 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.
- Airpoint
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Airpoint is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airpoint
- Castle Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Castle Hill is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
- Castle Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Castle Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Cave Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Crescent Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crescent Heights is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Heights
- Crest Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crest Hill is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
- Hickory Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Hill is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hidden Valley Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hidden Valley Court is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Court
- Highfields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Highfields is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfields
- Holly Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Holly Ridge is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Homeplace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Homeplace is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeplace
- Homewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Homewood is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Luther Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Luther Park is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Park
- Meadowlark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Meadowlark is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
- Robin Hood Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Robin Hood Park is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Park
- Rosecrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rosecrest is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosecrest
- Scenic Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Scenic Hills is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hills
- Springlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Springlawn is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springlawn
- Sugar Loaf Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Loaf Farms is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Farms
- Sugar Loaf Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Loaf Highlands is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Highlands
- Sugar Loaf Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Loaf Hills is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Hills
- Sunset Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Hills is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
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:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Kings Forest to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 202 miles [325.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,100 miles [9,817 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,805 miles [10,951.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,682 miles [7,534.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kings Forest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kings Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1993, Longitude: -80.0798 In this case, the coordinates for Kings Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.756 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.309 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.583 degrees. |
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