Welcome to Kings Crossing ...
Kings Crossing is located in Shenandoah County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Kings Crossing: Kings Xing.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Kings Crossing for more information about variations on the name of Kings Crossing.
Kings Crossing is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kings Crossing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Kings Crossing: 540 & 826<3>
Communities Also Named Kings Crossing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Kings Crossing: This one is located in Shenandoah County and the other is located in Suffolk City.
Beyond Virginia, there are 4 communities that are also named Kings Crossing - they are located in California and Georgia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kings Crossing.
Communities near Kings Crossing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kings Crossing.
- Front Royal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Strasburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodstock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Luray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Broadway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Timberville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Market
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Jackson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
- Mount Jackson is located in Shenandoah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jackson <4>
- Stanley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <4>
- Edinburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Kings Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kings Crossing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kings Crossing. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kings Crossing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kings Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for Kings Crossing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kings Crossing ...
Looking for more information about Kings Crossing? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kings Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kings Crossing.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Shenandoah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kings Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Kings Crossing area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Kings Crossing area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |