King, NC Road Trips
Plan drives from King, NC with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
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Trip Routes
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Longest Drive
247.3 mi
Wilmington, NC
Quickest Drive
4h 44m
Wilmington, NC
Plan Around King, NC
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King, NC by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
7,345
Median Income
$60,451
Median Home Value
$227,500
Median Age
46.1
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
King, NC at a Glance
Founded
1888
Elevation
1,142 ft
Area
6 mi²
Notable People from King, NC
A sampling of people born in King, NC.
Kenny Dennard
1958
American professional basketball player
Rex Levi Baker
1938
American politician
City data from Wikidata (Q2029553), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to King, NC
King is a city in Stokes County, North Carolina and is basically a commuter town in the Winston-Salem area.
1 The Rock House, 1048 Flat Rock Rd, Pinnacle. An 18th-century rock ruin. (updated Nov 2021)
The big attractions around here are Hanging Rock State Park and Pilot Rock State Park (see Piedmont Triad page for more information). 1 Horne Creek Living Historical Farm, 308 Horne Creek Farm Rd, Pinnacle, ☏ +1 336 325-2298. A recreated pioneer farm scene. (updated Nov 2021)
You could try camping at Pilot Mountain or Hanging Rock State Park. The latter even has vacation cabins.
King is served by PART Route 6, with direct service from Mount Airy, Pilot Mountain, and Winston Salem and connections from other parts of the Triad.
Travel tips adapted from King (North Carolina) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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