Back كينستون (كارولاينا الشمالية) Arabic كينستون ARZ کینستن، قوزئی کارولینا AZB Кинстон (Къилбаседа Каролина) CE Kinston (kapital sa kondado) CEB Kinston, Gogledd Carolina Welsh Kinston DAG Kinston (North Carolina) German Kinston (Carolina del Norte) Spanish Kinston (Ipar Carolina) Basque
Kinston, North Carolina | |
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 Queen Street United Methodist Church (left) and the Hotel Kinston (center) | |
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 Location of Kinston within North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′29″N 77°35′37″W / 35.27472°N 77.59361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Lenoir |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dontario Hardy (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.43 sq mi (47.73 km2) |
| • Land | 18.28 sq mi (47.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2) |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 19,900 |
| • Density | 1,088.86/sq mi (420.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 28501-28504 |
| Area code | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-35920[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404838[2] |
| Website | www |
Kinston is a city in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States, with a population of 19,900 as of the 2020 census.[4] It has been the county seat of Lenoir County since its formation in 1791.[5] Kinston is located in the coastal plains region of eastern North Carolina.
In 2009, Kinston won the All-America City Award. This marks the second time in 21 years the city has won the title.[6]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kinston, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Kinston city, North Carolina". www.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Overview". ENC Today Website. June 20, 2009. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011.