Kingston, Maryland
| Kingston, Maryland | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Kingston
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| Coordinates: 38°04′28″N 75°43′41″W / 38.07444°N 75.72806°WCoordinates: 38°04′28″N 75°43′41″W / 38.07444°N 75.72806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Somerset |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 21871 |
| Area code(s) | 410, 443, and 667 |
| GNIS feature ID | 585318 |
Kingston is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. A small community at the head of navigation of the Big Annemessex River, it is located on Maryland Route 413 at the intersection of Kingston Lane. A very rural community far from any urban development, it is quite small in population, the land dominated by agricultural fields and tree farms.
The ZIP code is 21871, shared with Westover to the north. Its three-digit exchange is 623, the same as in Marion, and the area code is 410.
Kingston, Maryland is home to a couple of properties placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Kingston is located close to several other communities. Westover is to the north, Marion and Crisfield to the south, and Rehobeth and Pocomoke City to the east.
The head of navigation for the Big Annemessex River is located in the community. The river is only navigable west of River Road.
The commuter bus service of the lower Eastern Shore, Shore Transit, serves the community on its Route 701 and Route 703, the latter of which is a Sunday-only variant of Route 701. Both routes commute between Crisfield, Princess Anne, and Salisbury. They operate on MD 413 and there are no fixed bus stops.
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