Kinston North Carolina Map

About Kinston, North Carolina

Kinston is a locality in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of 19,505. The population density is 413.6 people per km². Kinston is located at 35.2627°N, 77.5816°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28501.

Kinston rests in the fertile embrace of eastern North Carolina, a landscape painted in broad strokes of emerald fields and the deep, patient green of pine forests. It lies 24.7 miles east-south-east of Goldsboro, NC (from Goldsboro, NC: bearing 110°T), and is situated 4.0 miles north-east of Jackson Heights. The Neuse River, a broad, unhurried artery, carves its way through this terrain, its banks often fringed with the dense, humid breath of the coastal plain. Here, the air itself seems to hold a certain stillness, a quiet anticipation that settles over the land as the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, golden shadows that stretch and deepen across the fields. This is a place where the sky feels vast and open, a canvas for the shifting moods of the weather, from the sharp, bright clarity of autumn mornings to the soft, diffused light of a summer afternoon. The story of Kinston is deeply entwined with the bounty of its soil and the flow of the Neuse. Historically a center for tobacco cultivation and processing, its economy has evolved, finding new life in diverse manufacturing and a burgeoning agricultural sector that continues to draw sustenance from the rich alluvial plains. The legacy of its past is etched not just in the weathered facades of older buildings, but in the enduring spirit of its people, a resilience forged through generations of hard work and a connection to the land. Kinston’s character is one of quiet determination, a place that honors its roots while looking forward, where the echoes of industry and agriculture blend with a hopeful, forward-looking energy.

About This Kinston Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kinston, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.262664, -77.581635. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Kinston and Lenoir County.

Detailed location data for Kinston includes the ZIP code (28501), telephone area code (910), county seat of Lenoir County (Kinston), and school district assignment (Lenoir County Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Kinston is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.