Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kings Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kings Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kings Park
- 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 Park:
- 38.806224, -77.243316
- 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 Park
- 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 Fairfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Since Kings Park is near Fairfax City and also Alexandria City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax City
- eBird sighting report for Alexandria 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 Park ...
We found eight communities that share the name Kings Park.
Within Virginia, the name Kings Park is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Kings County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Kings Park [Kings County].
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Kings Park is located in Bibb County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Kings Park that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Kings Park.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Kings Park is located in Will County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Kings Park that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Kings Park.
- Manitoba
- This Kings Park lies 1,261 miles [2,029.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Kings Park that is located in Fairfax County.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Kings Park is located in Baltimore County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Kings Park that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Kings Park.
- Minnesota
- Olmsted County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Kings Park [Olmsted County].
- New York
- Suffolk County
- This Kings Park is located in Suffolk County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Kings Park that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Kings Park.
- South Carolina
- Cherokee County
- This Kings Park is located in Cherokee County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Kings Park that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Kings Park.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings Park ...
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.
- Alpine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Blue Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Cedar Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Crest is located in Fairfax County
- Chestnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Fairfax County
- Doveville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Fair Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Five Forks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Fairfax County
- Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Fairfax City
- Hillbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Holly Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
- Holly Park is located in Fairfax County
- Homewood
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Continue List (12 more) ...
- Hunts Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Village
- Hunts Village is located in Fairfax County
- Indian Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Fairfax County
- Lee Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Forest
- Lee Forest is located in Fairfax County
- Lee Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Meadows
- Lee Meadows is located in Fairfax County
- Little River Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Hills
- Little River Hills is located in Fairfax City
- Maple Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
- Maple Hills is located in Fairfax City
- Pine Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Fairfax County
- Pleasant Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fairfax County
- Red Fox Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fox Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Forest
- Red Fox Forest is located in Fairfax County
- Sideburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Willow Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
- Willow Run is located in Fairfax County
- Willow Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
- Willow Woods is located in Fairfax County
- Hunts Village
How Far From Kings Park to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kings Park and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 87 miles [140 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Kings Park 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 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,910 miles [9,511.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,492 miles [7,229.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kings Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Park 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. |
| <2> | 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 Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kings Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8062, Longitude: -77.2433 In this case, the coordinates for Kings Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Park 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 308.017 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.569 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.836 degrees. |