Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min5:55 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:14 am – 5:01 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 31°F53 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days45 days above 90°F, 66 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kinston 7 Se station, 3 mi away; snow from Kinston Ag Rsch
Nearby landmarksLenoir Community Collegecollege · 2.5 miKellys Pondlake · 1.3 miClark Fieldisland · 7.0 miDoughertys Covebay · 8.0 miKetchum Pondlake · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHolloway Parkpark · 2.1 miCity of Kinston - Lincoln Street City Parkrecreation area · 2.8 miCSS Neuse/Gov. Caswell Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.4 miCliffs of the Neuse State Parkstate park · 19.4 mi · 1,066 acresHofmann Forestpublic land · 17.4 mi · 78,948 acresCroatan National Forestnational forest · 29.6 mi · 161,851 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Aug 199443 mi away, near Bayboro, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Aug 199443 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLenoir County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025239 of 245 days measured6 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 71main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lenoir County monitors, NC
Drinking waterCity of Kinstonserves 27,475 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation28 ft9 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLenoir Memorial Hospital4.7 miPost officeKinston Post Office3.2 miTown hallKinston City Hall3.2 miPoliceKinston Police Department3.2 miFire stationWyse Fork Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLenoir Community College2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPitt-Greenville Airport PGV29 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU84 miInterstateI-58725 miUS highwayUS 701.4 miAmtrakWilson, NC WLN40 miCoachKinston Lunch BoxGreyhound3.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28502 ZIP area.
