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Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States – United States Flag

Current Date And Time In Kings Mountain, United States

Friday, 14 August 2026
23:20:52 PDT
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -08:00 (PDT)
Population: 10,760
District: Cleveland County

📍 Cities Near To Kings Mountain


Find cities, states and countries closest to Kings Mountain in North Carolina, United States with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Kings Mountain.

📍 Kings Mountain Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Kings Mountain from our regional database:

State / RegionNorth Carolina
DistrictCleveland County
Total Population10,760
Land Area32.56 km²
Population Density330.47 / km²
Center Latitude35.2451° N
Center Longitude-81.3412° E
Elevation307 m (1,007 ft)
UTC Time Zone-10:00 to -05:00
Population Rank in North Carolina#86 of 592
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Belmont Belmont17 28 15
East (E)
National Flag Of Belwood Belwood19 31 17
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bessemer City Bessemer City4 7 4
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Blacksburg Blacksburg13 21 11
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Boger City Boger City18 29 15
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Boiling Springs Boiling Springs18 30 16
West (W)
National Flag Of Cherryville Cherryville9 15 8
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Clover Clover11 18 10
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Cramerton Cramerton15 24 13
East (E)
National Flag Of Dallas Dallas11 17 9
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Denver Denver26 43 23
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of East Gaffney East Gaffney20 32 17
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Fallston Fallston16 25 14
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Fort Mill Fort Mill28 45 24
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Gaffney Gaffney21 34 18
Southwest (SW)

🏳️ States Near To Kings Mountain


States and regions closest to North Carolina (home state of Kings Mountain), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Connecticut Connecticut515 829 447
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Delaware Delaware290 467 252
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of District of Columbia District of Columbia243 391 211
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Georgia Georgia334 537 290
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Kentucky Kentucky324 521 281
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Maryland Maryland262 421 227
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of New Jersey New Jersey389 626 338
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of New York New York437 703 380
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Ohio Ohio385 619 334
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania389 626 338
North-northeast (NNE)

🌎 Countries Near To Kings Mountain


Countries bordering or closest to United States, with aerial distance and compass direction from Kings Mountain's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bahamas Bahamas1,363 2,193 1,183
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Canada Canada1,405 2,261 1,220
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Cayman Islands Cayman Islands1,507 2,425 1,309
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Cuba Cuba1,519 2,445 1,319
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Jamaica Jamaica1,723 2,772 1,496
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Mexico Mexico1,014 1,632 881
South-southwest (SSW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Kings Mountain. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in North Carolina, United States.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Kings Mountain (You)North Carolina10,760
White PlainsNorth Carolina1,0415.3WSW
Bessemer CityNorth Carolina5,5486.8NE
TryonNorth Carolina1,72110.7N
GroverNorth Carolina70112.6SW
South GastoniaNorth Carolina5,31212.6ESE
Light OakNorth Carolina69113.1WNW
GastoniaNorth Carolina74,54314.1E
CherryvilleNorth Carolina5,97415.2NNW
Patterson SpringsNorth Carolina60415.8W
DallasNorth Carolina4,62217.0ENE

🏆 North Carolina City Rankings

How does Kings Mountain rank within North Carolina? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Kings Mountain appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Charlotte911,311
Raleigh482,295
West Raleigh338,759
Greensboro285,342
Durham257,636
Winston-Salem241,218
Fayetteville201,963
Cary159,769
Wilmington115,933
High Point110,268

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Charlotte796.14
Fort Bragg650.09
Fayetteville387.43
Raleigh378.62
Winston-Salem346.35
Greensboro341.36
Durham280.44
Swanquarter203.10
Concord159.98
Cary149.14

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Lake Park1,812.92
Raleigh1,273.82
Carrboro1,247.41
Charlotte1,144.66
Boone1,126.30
Morrisville1,106.88
Chapel Hill1,078.15
Cary1,071.27
Brunswick1,037.61
Apex1,014.13
✈️ Nearest Airport
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
IATA: CLT
36 km (23 mi) from Kings Mountain
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare North Carolina Cities
Kings Mountain ranks #86 of 592 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Kings Mountain? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Kings Mountain Sits on the Map

Kings Mountain sits inside North Carolina, United States and ranks #86 of 592 cities in North Carolina by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Kings Mountain to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Kings Mountain outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Kings Mountain and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Kings Mountain against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and North Carolina city rankings

🌎 Beyond Kings Mountain: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Kings Mountain and the countries closest to Kings Mountain by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near United States. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across North America.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Kings Mountain, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Kings Mountain at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Kings Mountain

If you're stringing together stops in North Carolina, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Kings Mountain — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Kings Mountain MapView the Kings Mountain map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Kings Mountain Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ North Carolina OverviewExplore the North Carolina state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ United States Country DataGet complete United States data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Kings Mountain

Which cities are closest to Kings Mountain?

See the Cities Near To Kings Mountain table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in North Carolina by population and density.

How is the distance from Kings Mountain to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Kings Mountain and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Kings Mountain map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Kings Mountain will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Kings Mountain to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Kings Mountain?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Kings Mountain. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and North Carolina city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Kings Mountain compare in size to the cities near it?

Kings Mountain ranks #86 of 592 cities in North Carolina by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Kings Mountain?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Kings Mountain is Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), about 36 km (23 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.