Kinghorn

Kinghorn Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Gronna
A view across Kinghorn harbour
Kinghorn
Kinghorn shown within Fife
Population	2,930
OS grid reference	NT271869
Council area	Fife
Lieutenancy area	Fife
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Burntisland
Postcode district	KY3
Dialling code	01592

Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Scottish Parliament	Kirkcaldy
List of places UK Scotland Coordinates: 56°04′N 3°10′W / 56.07°N 3.17°W / 56.07; -3.17

Kinghorn (ⁱ/ˈkɪŋhɔːrn/; Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Gronna) is a town and parish in Fife, Scotland. A seaside resort with two beaches, Kinghorn Beach and Pettycur Bay, plus a fishing port, it stands on the north shore of the Firth of Forth, opposite Edinburgh. According to the 2008 population estimate, the town has a population of 2,930.

Known as the place where King Alexander III of Scotland died, it lies on the A921 road and the Fife Coastal Path. Kinghorn railway station is on the Edinburgh to Aberdeen and Fife Circle railway lines. Kinghorn only has a primary school, so high school pupils must travel by bus to Balwearie High School in Kirkcaldy.