Kings Mountain, North Carolina

Kings Mountain, North Carolina
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 / 35.23444; -81.35000
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCleveland, Gaston
Government
  TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
  Total
13.97 sq mi (36.19 km2)
  Land13.76 sq mi (35.65 km2)
  Water0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
Elevation
951 ft (290 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
11,142
  Density809.50/sq mi (312.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
28086
Area code704
FIPS code37-35880
GNIS feature ID2404831
Websitewww.cityofkm.com

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.