Kingston, Nova Scotia
| Kingston | |||
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| Nickname(s): Home of the Steer Barbeque | |||
 Kingston
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| Coordinates: 44°59′13″N 64°57′00″W / 44.98694°N 64.95°W | |||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Nova Scotia |
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| County | Kings | ||
| Incorporated | 1957 | ||
| Electoral Districts Federal |
West Nova |
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| Provincial | Kings West | ||
| Government | |||
| • Village Chair | Tom Beardsley | ||
| • Village Committee | Village of Kingston Commission | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 277 km2 (107 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| • Total | 3,009 | ||
| • Density | 10.86/km2 (28.1/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| Postal code | B0P 1R0 | ||
| Area code(s) | 902 | ||
| Telephone Exchange | 242, 760, 765, 840 | ||
| NTS Map | 021A15 | ||
| GNBC Code | CATAQ | ||
| Website | http://www.kingstonnovascotia.ca | ||
Coordinates: 44°59′40.80″N 64°56′46.91″W / 44.994667°N 64.9463639°W Kingston is a village in Kings County on the north bank of the Annapolis River in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, Canada. As of 2001, the population was 3,009.
Originally named Kingston Station, the village was located on the Halifax-Yarmouth main line of the Dominion Atlantic Railway and developed into a local service and light manufacturing centre.
In the 1940s, the adjacent village of Greenwood was selected to be the site of a Royal Air Force and later Royal Canadian Air Force station. Today, CFB Greenwood and the village of Greenwood comprise a much larger population than Kingston.
Kingston remains as a major service centre for the apple growing industry in the area of western Kings County and has a growing retail district, owing to its access to Highway 101.
The villages of Kingston and Greenwood are sometimes called Kingston-Greenwood, as they share the same highway exit and local telephone exchange.
Every year, on the second Saturday in July, the village hosts its annual Steer BBQ, involving a parade and a small fair, where an entire steer is roasted. This has been a tradition in the community for over 50 years.
The village has a local elementary and middle school which is the Kingston and District Elementary School and Pine Ridge Middle School respectively.
