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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Kinston Lenoir County, North Carolina Zip Code The North Carolina state capital is Raleigh. What would you like to know about Kinston Statistics & Facts Location Weather & Climate History & History-related items City Attractions Kinston Government Kinston Organizations, Churches, and Sports. Kinston Libraries. Kinston Schools. Zip Codes 28501, 28502, 28503, 28504 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Kinston is approximately 25,295 (1990). The approximate number of families is 10,826 (1990). The amount of land area in Kinston is 34.013 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 0.337 sq kilometers. The distance from Kinston to Washington DC is 252 miles. The distance to the North Carolina state capital is 71 miles. (as the crow flies) Kinston is positioned 35.27 degrees north of the equator and 77.59 degrees west of the prime meridian. Return to Index Location Kinston location: in the eastern portion of the state south of Greenville and east of Goldsboro. Here is a location page for Kinston. Return to Index Climate & Weather Kinston average temperature is 65 degrees F. Return to Index History & History Related Items Kinston history: Kinston is one of the oldest cities in North Carolina. It was the state capital for a short time during the American Revolution. The city served as the center of training for the Confederate Army during the Civil War. The original name for Kinston was Kingston, named for King George III of England in 1784. In 1750, it was the home of Richard Caswell, who became the first elected governor of the state. The "g" was dropped from the name in 1784 after the Revolutionary War when American Patriots didn't want any reminders of monarchy. Kinston is the county seat of Lenoir County. Before Lenoir County was created in 1791, Kinston was part of Bath County. The city was incorporated in 1826. Here is a history page for Kinston. The founding of Kinston: 1740 by William Herritage. Return to Index Attractions Kinston attractions: North Carolina Global Transpark The City Of Kinston, NC is home to the world's first Global Transpark, The North Carolina Global Transpark. Adjacent to the park is the Kinston Regional Airport, the largest airport in Coastal North Carolina, has a landing strip of 17,000 feet, the longest in the United States. Also the jetport is one of the only airports to originally be an air force base. (Originally Stallings Air Force Base, Kinston) Neuseway Nature Center and Planetarium 401 W. Caswell Street Kinston, NC 28501 Phone: 252-939-3301 Fax: 252-939-3129 The museum features hands-on health and science exhibits, a live butterfly and hummingbird habitat and exciting health and science programs. A 32 seat planetarium and observation deck makes this the perfect place for class field trips and family outings. Call 252-939-3367 for more information. Harmony Hall 109 E. King St. Kinston, NC 28501 Phone: 252-522-0421 This is one of the oldest homes in the county. It was built in 1772 and was, at one time, the home of Governor Richard Caswell. The home has been restored with period furnishings. Caswell No. 1 Fire Station Museum 118 S. Queen St. Kinston, NC 28501 Phone: (252) 527-1566 or (252) 522-4676 Fax: (252) 523-1685 Email Free Admission Restrooms and Parking available This fire station was built in 1895. It features a 1922 American LaFrance Pumper along with many other types of equipment for firefighting from the past. The Caswell Center Museum and Visitor's Center 2415 West Vernon Avenue Kinston, NC 28504-3321 Phone: (252) 208 4000 Email The museum describes early life at the facility, and a videotape presentation is available describing the history and developments CSS Neuse State Historic Park and Richard Caswell Memorial 2612 W Vernon Ave Kinston NC 28504 Phone: 252-522-2091 a memorial to Richard Caswell, first governor of the state of North Carolina; and the CSS Neuse, one of two remaining Confederate ironclads. The museum presents exhibits and a slide show relating the story of the Neuse. Picnic facilities are available The Kinston Indians Minor League Baseball This is a Class A franchise of the Cleveland Indians in the Carolina League. 400 E. Grainger Ave Kinston, NC 28501 Toll Free: (800) 334-5467 Learn more about Kinston at this informative site. 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