King, NC

united states

King is a small North Carolina city about 20 miles northwest of Winston-Salem, accessible via US Highway 52 from the Triad area or US 311 from Virginia. The town of 7,400 sits in rolling Piedmont hills with red clay soil and mixed forests. Its main claim to fame is proximity to Pilot Mountain State Park, where a distinctive quartzite peak called "the pilot" served as a landmark for early travelers.