Welcome to Kingston ...
The city of Kingston is located on the west bank of the Saint Lawrence River.
When the people of Kingston refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Kingstonian<1>
Kingston is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kingston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).
Area codes for Kingston: (613) and (343)<3>
The Canadian Postal Code for Kingston: K7K<4>
Websites for Kingston ...
Official Website: www.cityofkingston.ca/
Chamber of Commerce: www.kingstonchamber.on.ca/
Communities Also Named Kingston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 55 communities that are also named Kingston - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), California, Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland (2), Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kingston.
Communities near Kingston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kingston.
- Gananoque
- Cape Vincent
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Vincent
- Cape Vincent lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southeast of Kingston.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,661 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cape Vincent
- Lyme
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
- Lyme lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southeast of Kingston.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,034 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lyme
- Clayton
- Cape Vincent
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Vincent
- Cape Vincent lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Kingston.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cape Vincent
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Vincent<6>
- Auden Park
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auden Park
- Auden Park lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the west of Kingston.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Auden Park
- Henderson Place
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Place
- Henderson Place lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the west of Kingston.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Place came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Henderson Place
- King Pitt
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Pitt
- King Pitt lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the east of Kingston.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Pitt came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on King Pitt
- Kingston Mills
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Mills
- Kingston Mills lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the northeast of Kingston.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Kingston Mills
- Point Pleasant
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the west of Kingston.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Point Pleasant
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kingston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kingston.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kingston. See our Newspapers Page for Kingston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kingston ...
Looking for more information about Kingston? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Kingston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kingston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kingston: www.cityofkingston.ca/
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Kingston refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Kingston may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kingston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (343) is an overlay for area code (613). |
| <4> | The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Kingston, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Kingston). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Kingston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kingston) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Kingston. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from KingstonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kingston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2330, Longitude: -76.4854 |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |