Kings Point, Florida

Kings Point, Florida
Location of Kings Point, Florida
Location of Kings Point, Florida
Coordinates: 26°26′46″N 80°8′23″W / 26.44611°N 80.13972°W / 26.44611; -80.13972
Country United States
State Florida
County Palm Beach
Area
 • Total
1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2)
 • Land1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
12,207
 • Density6,698.5/sq mi (2,586.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)561, 728
FIPS code12-36812[1]
GNIS feature ID1867160[2]

Kings Point was a former census-designated place (CDP) and current unincorporated place in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, located west of Delray Beach. The population was 12,207 as of the 2000 census. The CDP consists primarily of a retirement community of the same name. The 2012 documentary Kings Point depicted the lives of some of the residents and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject).[3]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ Winerip, Michael (March 9, 2013). "Kings Point, a Magic Kingdom for the Retirement Set". The New York Times. Retrieved 2021-08-26.