Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kingston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kingston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kingston
- 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 Kingston:
- 37.332912, -79.998096
- 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 Kingston
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
- Since Kingston is near Roanoke City and also Salem City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Roanoke City
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Kingston ...
We found 68 communities that share the name Kingston.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Kingston.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 54 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 54 communities, 50 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Kingston, we know of thirteen communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Autauga County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Kingston [Autauga County].
- Jefferson County
- This Kingston is located in Jefferson County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kingston that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Kingston.
- Talladega County
- This Kingston is located in Talladega County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km] to the southwest of the Kingston that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Kingston.
- Arkansas
- Madison County
- This Kingston is located in Madison County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<1> to the west of the Kingston that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Kingston.
- Yell County
- This Kingston is located in Yell County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km] to the west of the Kingston that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Kingston.
- California
- Georgia
- Bartow County
- This Kingston is located in Bartow County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kingston that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Kingston.
- Muscogee County
- This Kingston is located in Muscogee County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km] to the southwest of the Kingston that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Kingston.
- Richmond County
- This Kingston is located in Richmond County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km] to the south southwest of the Kingston that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Kingston.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Adams County
- This Kingston is located in Adams County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kingston that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Kingston.
- DeKalb County
- This Kingston is located in DeKalb County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km] to the northwest of the Kingston that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Kingston.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Decatur County
- This Kingston is located in Decatur County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kingston that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Kingston.
- Des Moines County
- This Kingston is located in Des Moines County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km] to the west northwest of the Kingston that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Des Moines County community of Kingston.
- Kansas
- Labette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Kingston [Labette County].
- Shawnee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Kingston [Shawnee County].
- Kentucky
- Fayette County
- This Kingston is located in Fayette County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kingston that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Kingston.
- Madison County
- This Kingston is located in Madison County and lies 233 miles [375 km] to the west of the Kingston that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Kingston.
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This Kingston is located in Howard County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kingston that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Kingston.
- Somerset County
- This Kingston is located in Somerset County and lies 238 miles [383 km] to the east northeast of the Kingston that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Kingston.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Kingston is located in Middlesex County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kingston that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Kingston.
- Plymouth County
- This Kingston is located in Plymouth County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km] to the northeast of the Kingston that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Kingston.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Caldwell County
- This Kingston is located in Caldwell County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kingston that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Kingston.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Kingston [Washington County].
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- Churchill County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Kingston [Churchill County].
- Lander County
- This Kingston is located in Lander County and lies 2,000 miles [3,218.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kingston that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Kingston.
- New Brunswick
- This Kingston lies 918 miles [1,477.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kingston that is located in Roanoke County.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Kingston lies 1,535 miles [2,470.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kingston that is located in Roanoke County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Kingston lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kingston that is located in Roanoke County.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Kingston lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Kingston that is located in Roanoke County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Kingston is located in Luzerne County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kingston that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Kingston.
- Westmoreland County
- This Kingston is located in Westmoreland County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km] to the north of the Kingston that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Kingston.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Kingston lies 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kingston that is located in Roanoke County.
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- - Tasmania
- Distance: 9,935 miles [15,988.8 km]<1> to the west southwest
- - Victoria
- Distance: 10,039 miles [16,156.2 km] to the west southwest
- - Queensland
- Distance: 9,305 miles [14,974.9 km] to the west
- Scotland
- Distance: 3,624 miles [5,832.3 km]<1> to the northeast
- England
- - South Cambridgeshire
- Distance: 3,843 miles [6,184.7 km]<1> to the northeast
- - Caterbury
- Distance: 3,913 miles [6,297.4 km] to the northeast
- - Purbeck
- Distance: 3,794 miles [6,105.9 km] to the northeast
- - Isle of Wight
- Distance: 3,825 miles [6,155.7 km] to the northeast
- - Devon
- Distance: 3,723 miles [5,991.6 km] to the northeast
- Jamaica
- Distance: 1,347 miles [2,167.8 km]<1> to the south
- Norfolk Island
- Distance: 8,543 miles [13,748.6 km]<1> to the west southwest
- New Zealand
- - Otago
- Distance: 8,932 miles [14,374.7 km]<1> to the west southwest
- - Wellington
- Distance: 8,553 miles [13,764.7 km] to the west southwest
- Australia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kingston ...
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.
- Bowling Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Roanoke City
- Captains Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Grove
- Captains Grove is located in Roanoke County
- Cherry Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Roanoke City
- Covehaven Court
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covehaven Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covehaven Court
- Covehaven Court is located in Roanoke City
- Dale Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Court
- Dale Court is located in Salem City
- Dawnwood Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawnwood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawnwood Forest
- Dawnwood Forest is located in Roanoke City
- Eden Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Edgelawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Evans Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Hill
- Evans Hill is located in Salem City
- Forest Lawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
- Forest Lawn is located in Salem City
- Forest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Roanoke City
- Foxwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Continue List (29 more) ...
- Glen Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Greenfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Roanoke County
- Grove Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Roanoke City
- Hanging Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Hedgelawn Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgelawn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgelawn Gardens
- Hedgelawn Gardens is located in Roanoke County
- Hemlock Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Hills
- Hemlock Hills is located in Roanoke City
- Heritage Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Acres
- Heritage Acres is located in Roanoke City
- Honeysuckle Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeysuckle Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Bluff
- Honeysuckle Bluff is located in Salem City
- Locust Grove Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Park
- Locust Grove Park is located in Salem City
- Lone Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Meadowland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowland
- Meadowland is located in Roanoke City
- Meadowview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Salem City
- Medley
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Mountain View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Roanoke County
- Plainview
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Rolling Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Woods
- Rolling Woods is located in Roanoke City
- Round Hill Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill Park
- Round Hill Park is located in Roanoke City
- Rugby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Shadeland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Sherry Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherry Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry Court
- Sherry Court is located in Roanoke County
- Spring Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Salem City
- Spruce Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
- Spruce Hill is located in Roanoke County
- Summit Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills
- Summit Hills is located in Roanoke City
- Sun Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Roanoke County
- Sunnybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
- Sunnybrook is located in Roanoke County
- Tinker Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinker Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinker Knoll
- Tinker Knoll is located in Roanoke County
- Vista Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Heights
- Vista Heights is located in Roanoke County
- Willow Green
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Green
- Willow Green is located in Roanoke County
- Woodside Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Park
- Woodside Park is located in Salem City
- Glen Cove
How Far From Kingston 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 Kingston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kingston and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Kingston to Richmond, with an average speed<5>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 193 miles [310.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,090 miles [9,800.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,796 miles [10,937.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,673 miles [7,520.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kingston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Roanoke County: www.roanokecountyva.gov/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kingston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kingston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3329, Longitude: -79.9981 In this case, the coordinates for Kingston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Kingston 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kingston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Kingston to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.704 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.27 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.505 degrees. |