Kings Mountain, North Carolina
Kings Mountain, North Carolina | |
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Downtown along Battleground Avenue | |
| Motto: The Historical City | |
Location of Kings Mountain, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°14′04″N 81°21′00″W / 35.23444°N 81.35000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cleveland, Gaston |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.97 sq mi (36.19 km2) |
| • Land | 13.76 sq mi (35.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2) |
| Elevation | 951 ft (290 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,142 |
| • Density | 809.50/sq mi (312.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 28086 |
| Area code | 704 |
| FIPS code | 37-35880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404831 |
| Website | www |
Kings Mountain is a small suburban city within the Charlotte metropolitan area in Cleveland and Gaston counties, North Carolina, United States. Most of the city is in Cleveland County, with a small eastern portion in Gaston County. The population was 10,296 at the 2010 census.