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Location & Surroundings

King is a town in North Carolina, United States with 7,059 inhabitants, at 341 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Lewisville, 21 km to the south. The national capital Washington is about 415 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Cross Roads Airport, 3 km away.

Also known as: كينغ · Кинг · کنگ، شمالی کیرولائنا · Kings Cabin · കിംഗ് · كينج

Overview

King is city in Stokes and Forsyth counties, North Carolina, United States.

It is located in Stokes County, United States.

Established in 1888-01-01.

The population is about 7,197 (2020).

It covers about 15 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 348 metre.

Also known as: King, North Carolina, King, NC

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Locator map NCMap-doton-King.PNG

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Stokes County
  • Area 15 square kilometre
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 16' 50" N, 80° 21' 33" W
  • Elevation 341 m (DEM: 338 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 7,059
  • Pop. Density 745 p/km²
  • Built-up 11.7%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Subdivisions

Alternate Names

ar
كينغ
ru ce sr tt
Кинг
ur
کنگ، شمالی کیرولائنا
Kings Cabin
ml
കിംഗ്
arz
كينج
fa
کینگ، کارولینای شمالی
Five Forks
Spainhours Store
azb
کینق، قوزئی کارولینا
uk
Кінг

Weather in King

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for King, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 19.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.0 to 20.0 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 2.5 mm. Solar peaks near 270 W/m2.

Temperature
19.8 C
Wind
1.2 m/s W (282 deg)
Humidity
79 %
Pressure
1,017.4 hPa
Clouds
4 %
Precip
2.54 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 19.8 1.2 282 79 1,017.4 - / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
6h 18.9 2.2 42 87 1,019.6 0.18 / 0.18 17 3.0 n/a
12h 20.0 4.5 50 82 1,020.8 0.58 / 0.75 100 270.4 n/a
18h 14.3 3.7 50 90 1,022.7 0.00 / 0.35 100 156.2 n/a
Tomorrow 14.0 2.1 38 96 1,022.3 2.18 / 2.54 100 0.0 n/a
30h 14.3 1.5 38 97 1,021.8 0.00 / 1.12 100 0.1 n/a
36h 15.4 0.9 32 97 1,020.3 1.18 / 2.29 100 25.4 n/a
42h 15.7 0.4 308 98 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.69 100 31.2 n/a
Monday 16.3 0.3 222 98 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.54 100 0.0 n/a
54h 17.0 1.2 344 96 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.31 100 1.5 n/a
60h 26.9 2.5 10 30 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 431.2 n/a
66h 17.7 2.2 356 55 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 339.1 n/a
Tuesday 13.4 2.4 38 78 1,020.9 0.00 / 0.00 71 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-03 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in King?
Now 19.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.0 to 20.0 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 2.5 mm. Solar peaks near 270 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in King today?
Sunrise around 07:17 and sunset around 19:03 (local time). Day length about 11h 46m.
What is the local time in King?
Local time is 10:09. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is King?
King is a populated place.
How many people live in King?
Population about 7,059.
What is the elevation of King?
Elevation about 341 m. DEM 338 m.
Where is King located?
It is at 36.28069, -80.35922 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is King in?
It is in United States.

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Last updated 2017-05-23
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4474316
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