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Kings Mountain, California
Kings Mountain is an unincorporated community in San Mateo County, California, located along State Route 35 (Skyline Boulevard) between Skeggs Point and Pise Mountain. This is about seven miles (11 km) north of Woodside Road (SR84). In the U.S. Geological Survey, National Geographic Names Database, the area is identified only as a geographic feature of type "summit" and not as a populated place. The community is inside area code 650 and uses the Woodside ZIP Code 94062.
== Profile ==
The community derived its name from a former 19th-century landmark hotel, the "Kings Mountain Browhouse", run by the Frank King family. Long-time nationally prominent residents include birth control pill inventor and novelist Carl Djerassi; billionaire investor, ''Forbes'' columnist, and local historian Kenneth Fisher; and rock 'n' roll legend Neil Young.
On the Woodside, California, 7.5-minute quadrangle, (1997), features supporting the name include ''Kings Mountain Road'' and ''Kings Mountain School''. The school, a K-5 institution, is operated by Cabrillo School District of Half Moon Bay and was the recipient of the 2008 Distinguished Schools award from the State of California. The latitude and longitude for the school are listed in the National Geographic Names Database as . Variant names for the school include ''Kings Mountain Primary'' (U.S. Department of Education) and ''Kings Mountain Elementary School'' (local fundraising documents).
County government documents also identify a ''Kings Mountain Fire Station and Community Center'' at 13899 Skyline Boulevard. This is between Kings Mountain Road and Pise Mountain. Today the Kings Mountain Volunteer Fire Department responds to over 160 calls a year, many of them to assist weekend bicyclists and hikers who are enjoying the redwood forest. Kings Mountain Road is steep and twisty, providing a challenging climb and descent for cyclists.
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